SEOUL: South Korea's birth rate fell to a record low last year, its government said on Wednesday, despite having poured billions of dollars into efforts to encourage women to have more children and maintain population stability.
The East Asian country has one of the world's longest life expectancies and lowest birth rates, a combination that presents a looming demographic challenge.
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