S. Korea Grapples with Declining Childbirths, Looming Uncertainties for Its Future

SEOUL, Feb. 22 (Korea Bizwire) — For decades, the entrance to the maternity ward at Cheil General Hospital & Women’s Healthcare Center bustled with parents-to-be, but today it stands vacant, having been shuttered for months. The hospital’s decline is a stark illustration of one of the most daunting challenges facing South Korea: its low birthrate. [...]