COVID-19 pandemic feared to accelerate population decline in S. Korea

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The coronavirus pandemic could have a negative impact on births and marriages this year and is feared to accelerate population decline in South Korea, a senior finance ministry official said. AsiaNewsNetwork

Vice Finance Minister Kim Yong-beom said in a meeting on the nation’s population policy that the coronavirus outbreak has reshaped people’s everyday lives, prompting people to work from home and

students to take online classes.“There are worries that shocks from COVID-19 could have a negative impact on births and marriages and accelerate a decline in birthrates this year,” Kim said.FEATURED STORIES

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