SEOUL -- The South Korean government is struggling to address the country's worryingly low fertility rate, which has accelerated the graying of the populace.
Proposal aimed at increasing population dropped amid fierce public backlash

People in Seoul protest on Aug. 5 against the now-scrapped proposal to lower the entry age for school. © Yonhap
SEOUL -- The South Korean government is struggling to address the country's worryingly low fertility rate, which has accelerated the graying of the populace.