SEOUL (AFP) – As South Korea’s birth rate hits fresh lows, Seoul city officials have a plan to help – subsidised egg freezing. But experts warn the initiative is unlikely to reverse precipitous demographic decline. At just 0.7 births per woman late last year, South Korea has one of the lowest birthrates in the world, […]
JEONJU (AFP) – South Korean writer Eun Seo-ran was happily single, until a medical emergency made her want family around to help. But she took an unconventional route: legally adopting her best friend. The 44-year-old lives far from her biological family, who are not actively involved in her life. She’s not married and, like many […]