South Korea may become the first country to disappear from the face of Earth (EconomicTimes/30 Nov 2024)

The Economic Times highlights South Korea’s escalating demographic crisis, driven by a record-low birth rate and declining population. Socio-economic pressures and gender inequality deter family growth, and despite government interventions, experts warn the population could shrink to a third of its current size by the end of the century, endangering the nation’s economic and social stability.