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Failing to Pay for Child Rearing Expenses Subject to Criminal Punishment

Failing to Pay for Child Rearing Expenses Subject to Criminal Punishment

SEOUL, Jan. 6 (Korea Bizwire) — Parents who fail to provide child rearing expenses despite court rulings subjecting them to temporary incarceration in case of violation will from now on be subject to criminal punishment, exposure of their personal records and a ban on foreign travel. The Ministry of Gender Equality and Family announced Tuesday [...]

Gov’t to Lower Child-rearing Expenses to Tackle Low Birthrate

Gov’t to Lower Child-rearing Expenses to Tackle Low Birthrate

SEOUL, Dec. 7. (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea on Friday announced a set of measures to remove the fundamental causes cited for drop in country’s birthrate, including the high cost of child-rearing and increasing number of people opting not to have children. The roadmap was finalized as Kim Sang-hee, vice-chairwoman of a presidential committee aimed [...]