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S Korea eyeing Indian healthcare professionals to address ageing crisis
Updated : 9 months, 2 weeks ago IST
South Korea is looking to India's healthcare professionals to help tackle its looming demographic crisis, as the country fast becomes one of the world's oldest societies, Lim Sang Woo, Charge d'Affaires at the Korean Embassy here, said on Friday.
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China's 'pro-birth agenda' to tackle shrinking population dismissed by wom
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
Amid China's ongoing demographic crisis, the new 'pro-birth agenda' set up by the Communist Party does not go along well with the country's women, who have faced the horrors of Beijing's 'one-child rule' previously.
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South Korean president to create new ministry to tackle low birth rate
Updated : 2 years ago IST
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol announced that he has plans to create a new government ministry to tackle the "national emergency" of the country's infamously low birth rate as it deals with a deepening demographic crisis, reported CNN.
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Under Xi's vision, China pushing women into traditional roles at home: Rep
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
The Communist Party of China is aiming to push women back into traditional roles, as a solution to the country's demographic crisis, New York Times reported.
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China demographic crisis: One child policy backfires; rising living costs
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
China's demographic crisis continue to deepen as the country's population planning initiative One Child Policy, which earlier forced families to have one child under its umbrella has now severely backfired, leading to population decline.
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China's preparation not kept with long-term needs of society, population d
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
China was aware of the demographics crossroads and their policymakers have already warned the government about the same. They have even asked them to prepare for this. Chinese state media have also urged young couples to seize the opportunity to have two or three children but still couldn't
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As Xi goes for third term, demographic crisis looms over China
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Beijing [China], October 17 (ANI): As President Xi Jinping gears up to accept a third term of power, China is desperately fighting to reverse a rapid shrinkage in population, which is expected to start in 2022 and the administration fears that it will have profound ramifications for its fut
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China offers women perks for having babies amid 'severe' demographic crisi
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Beijing [China], July 8 (ANI): In a bid to increase its population and further help the country's labour force, China is giving incentives such as tax and housing credits, educational benefits and even cash to encourage women to have more children.
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Number of newborn babies in Japan hits record low in 2021 as demographic c
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], June 3 (ANI/Xinhua): Japan logged a record low number of newborn babies in 2021, as the nation's demographic crisis intensifies, the government said in a report on Friday.
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China: CCP plays matchmaker to stave off demographic crisis
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Beijing [China], March 24 (ANI): Countless Chinese couples registered their marriages on February 22nd, 2022, as the date comprises many twos, and is regarded as "Love Day", as the Mandarin phonetic ("er") is roughly similar to the word for love ("ai").
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China rolling out perks to encourage couples to have 3rd child amid demogr
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Tel Aviv [Israel], January 29 (ANI): Amidst a demographic crisis, China is happily rolling out a slew of supportive measures to encourage couples to have a third child.
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China's infertility rate increasing at faster-than-expected rate, says exp
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Beijing [China], June 18 (ANI): The infertility rate in China has been increasing at a much faster rate than expected, dealing yet another blow to the nation that is finding it harder to get people to have children, according to a leading reproductive specialist.
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