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As Regions Empty Out, Koreans Point to ‘No Good Jobs’ as the Root Cause

As Regions Empty Out, Koreans Point to ‘No Good Jobs’ as the Root Cause

SEOUL, Dec. 12 (Korea Bizwire) — As demographic decline accelerates across South Korea, a new national survey suggests that a lack of appealing jobs is the single most important reason people are leaving regional areas — and choosing not to raise children there. The Korea Institute for Health and Social Affairs (KIHASA) released the findings Thursday [...]