She's a top economics professor who studied at Harvard and has served on government committees -- but to one South Korean politician, she hasn't done enough for the nation if she hasn't given birth
Right-wing politician Jeong Kab-yoon sparked outrage this week after he brought up economics professor Joh Sung-wook's marital status -- at a hearing to confirm her nomination for head of the country's fair trade commission. The commission protects against monopolies in the country."You're not married yet, are you? What do you think the biggest problem is in South Korean society? It's the birth rate.
US just had the lowest fertility rate in 3 decades 00:54Although Jeong's finger-wagging was controversial, South Korea's government is indisputably concerned by the low fertility rate. In 2018, South Korea's fertility rate slipped to less than one baby per woman -- a drop from the previous year's rate of 1.05.In the United States, by comparison, the 2018 fertility rate was 1.72. Countries generally need a fertility rate of 2 if they want to maintain a stable population.
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