More dads taking paternity leave while fewer South Koreans get married (KoreaHerald/6 Sep 2024)

The Korea Herald reports that while South Korea's birth rate continues to decline, the number of men taking parental leave has increased fivefold since 2015, now accounting for 28% of parental leave takers. However, marriages have dropped by 37% since 2015, with fewer young people marrying, contributing to the nation's demographic crisis.