Population growth

  • POPULATION CONTROL: China unveils new policy measures to boost birth support

    China on Monday introduced a series of new birth support policies aimed at building a society more conducive to raising children, as the nation confronts profound demographic challenges posed by its rapidly aging population. A directive from the State Council outlines 13 targeted measures to enhance childbirth support services, expand child care systems, strengthen support…

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  • Update on population mobility in South Korea

    South Korea’s population mobility rebounded last month on the back of higher housing transactions, statistical office data showed Wednesday. The number of those who moved residence inside and outside the same province or city stood at 512,000 in July, up 6.2 percent from a year earlier, according to Statistics Korea. It turned around after retreating…

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