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North Korea’s Kim Jong-un aims to reverse population decline with child support policies | South China Morning Post

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North Korean leader Kim Jong-un on December 3, 2023, called on women nationwide to have more children, in a bid to reverse the country's falling birth rate. Despite the country’s poor economy, Pyongyang faces similar demographic challenges as advanced economies.

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