Why are people in East Asia having fewer babies? | Meanwhile In Asia
Fertility rates in East Asia are among the lowest in the world, but one country is finally seeing a bump in the number of births. Our hosts ask why young people in the region are still so uncertain about starting families and what can be done to turn the trend around.
0:00 East Asia has a fertility rate problem
3:23 The cost of having children in Asia
6:49 South Korea’s birthrate is rebounding
10:48 Why young people are turning away from parenthood
16:34 How Japan is steering into the future
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