Soaring Housing Costs Drive Rise in “Pretend Unmarried” Couples

  SEOUL, Nov. 20 (Korea Bizwire) —  A growing number of South Korean newlyweds are delaying official marriage registration to avoid financial penalties tied to the country’s housing and loan system, a trend that Japanese media say reflects shifting social norms amid an unrelenting real estate crisis. Japan’s Nikkei reported on Nov. 16 that roughly 20 [...]