SINGAPORE/SEOUL -- Fertility rates in Singapore and South Korea fell to record lows in 2023, as governments try but fail to encourage couples to have more children.
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A baby in Seoul. South Korean policymakers have for years been seeking measures to spur more births. (File photo by Reuters)
SINGAPORE/SEOUL -- Fertility rates in Singapore and South Korea fell to record lows in 2023, as governments try but fail to encourage couples to have more children.