Strategic action to save Korea is urgently needed: India’s moment (AsiaTimes/7 Feb 2025)

Asia Times argues that South Korea’s low birth rate is a key factor in its worsening demographic crisis, threatening long-term stability and economic growth. With an ageing population, a shrinking workforce, and declining domestic consumption, policymakers are struggling to reverse the trend despite incentives. The article argues that India, with its young workforce and growing market, could be a crucial partner in addressing South Korea’s demographic and economic challenges, offering labor solutions and trade opportunities that neither the U.S. nor Japan can provide.