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In an unbelievable moment, North Korea's leader Kim Jong-un was seen bursting into tears in front of thousands of “mothers” of the country and begging them to give birth to more babies so that the rapid decline in the birth rate of the country can be stopped. 
 
While delivering the highly choreographed plea to the women who had gathered to attend the National Mothers’ Meeting in Pyongyang on Sunday (Dec 3), the dictator could be seen dabbing his eyes using a handkerchief. 
 
Kim Jong-un, while addressing the women as “Dear Mothers”, said, “Preventing a decline in birth rates and good childcare are all of our housekeeping duties we need to handle while working with mothers.” 
 
He said that his country was being confronted with a host of “social tasks that our mothers should join to tackle.”

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“These tasks include bringing up their children so that they will steadfastly carry forward our revolution, eliminating the recently-increasing non-socialist practices, promoting family harmony and social unity, establishing a sound way of cultural and moral life, making the communist virtues and traits of helping and leading one another forward prevail over our society, stopping the declining birth rate, and taking good care of children and educating them effectively,” said Kim Jong-un.

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“These belong to our common family affairs, which we need to deal with by joining hands with our mothers,” he added.

<h2>North Korea's declining birth rate</h2>

As per the estimates of the United Nations Population Fund, North Korea's average fertility rate or the average number of children born stood at 1.8 in 2023, amid an increasing decline in the birth rate during recent decades. 
 
The fertility rate has been comparatively higher in some neighbourhoods of North Korea, compared to other areas which have been facing a similar downward trend.

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The fertility rate also dropped in South Korea to a record low of 0.78 last year, while Japan's figure of fertility rate dwindled to 1.26. 
 
The declining birth rates in South Korea have further led to a shortage of paediatricians, and those present in the city have been organising matchmaking events to boost birth rates. 
 
“Given North Korea lacks resources and technological advancements, it could face difficulties to revive and develop its manufacturing industry if sufficient labour forces are not provided,” said a report prepared by Seoul-based Hyundai Research Institute.

(With inputs from agencies)

In an unbelievable moment, North Korea's leader Kim Jong-un was seen bursting into tears in front of thousands of “mothers” of the country and begging them to give birth to more babies so that the rapid decline in the birth rate of the country can be stopped.

In an unbelievable moment, North Korea's leader Kim Jong-un was seen bursting into tears in front of thousands of “mothers” of the country and begging them to give birth to more babies so that the rapid decline in the birth rate of the country can be stopped. While delivering the highly choreographed plea to the women who had gathered to attend the National Mothers’ Meeting in Pyongyang on Sunday (Dec 3), the dictator could be seen dabbing his eyes using a handkerchief. Kim Jong-un, while addressing the women as “Dear Mothers”, said, “Preventing a decline in birth rates and good childcare are all of our housekeeping duties we need to handle while working with mothers.” He said that his country was being confronted with a host of “social tasks that our mothers should join to tackle.” NEW: North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un starts crying as he begs North Koreans to have more babies. North Korean birth rates are about to skyrocket 📈 The incident happened at the National Mothers Meeting hosted by the dictator who started dabbing his eyes in an effort to get… pic.twitter.com/F8xg0dZ05J — Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) December 5, 2023 × “These tasks include bringing up their children so that they will steadfastly carry forward our revolution, eliminating the recently-increasing non-socialist practices, promoting family harmony and social unity, establishing a sound way of cultural and moral life, making the communist virtues and traits of helping and leading one another forward prevail over our society, stopping the declining birth rate, and taking good care of children and educating them effectively,” said Kim Jong-un. Also read: Kim Jong Un calls for military preparedness as US slaps fresh sanctions “These belong to our common family affairs, which we need to deal with by joining hands with our mothers,” he added. North Korea's declining birth rate As per the estimates of the United Nations Population Fund, North Korea's average fertility rate or the average number of children born stood at 1.8 in 2023, amid an increasing decline in the birth rate during recent decades. The fertility rate has been comparatively higher in some neighbourhoods of North Korea, compared to other areas which have been facing a similar downward trend. Watch: North Korea's Kim Jong-un examines spy satellite images of major target regions The fertility rate also dropped in South Korea to a record low of 0.78 last year, while Japan's figure of fertility rate dwindled to 1.26. The declining birth rates in South Korea have further led to a shortage of paediatricians, and those present in the city have been organising matchmaking events to boost birth rates. “Given North Korea lacks resources and technological advancements, it could face difficulties to revive and develop its manufacturing industry if sufficient labour forces are not provided,” said a report prepared by Seoul-based Hyundai Research Institute. (With inputs from agencies)

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Most people love kids. However, most people hate screaming kids in public places. A restaurant in Singapore certainly falls in the latter category and is using a rather unconventional method to ensure that people keep their kids quiet.

Most people love kids. However, most people hate screaming kids in public places. A restaurant in Singapore certainly falls in the latter category and is using a rather unconventional method to ensure that people keep their kids quiet. Reportedly, Angie’s Oyster Bar & Grill recently informed its customers that it will be charging a $7 'Screaming children surcharge' from parents if their wards scream or show uncontrolled behaviour. "We would like to inform you that we do not have any baby chair available as we are not a kid-friendly restaurant...All children are welcomed to dine at Angie's. However, screaming/uncontrolled children disturbing other guests will NOT be tolerated. Charger will apply $10," read the notification screenshot that went viral on social media. Read more: Richard Branson declines invitation to attend debate on death penalty in Singapore As soon as the restaurant posted the notification, its google review section was inundated with negative reviews. Some netizens believe the policy was discriminatory while others said it reeked of elitism. WATCH | WION Climate Tracker: Singapore's slippery, hungry and angry Otters × After receiving criticism from the public, the restaurant released a statement and said it had no choice but to implement the rule after receiving complaints from the consumers. "Over the last few months, we've received an increasing number of complaints of children running around unattended or disturbing other tables during the service period," read the statement. "Because of these experiences, we felt we had no choice but to impose a 'penalty' to address such unfortunate situations," it added. Read more: After 'cattle fart' tax, NZ authorities suggest Halloween 'lollipop tax'. Face instant backlash The restaurant signed off by saying that the policy, "does not apply to 99 per cent" of its guests, "but only to the ones who fail to respect the space and experience of others." (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE:

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Is your baby continuously crying? Do you think sometimes it's just impossible to make the babies stop crying? Here's the solution. A new research, published in Current Biology on Tuesday (September 13), talks about the most effective way to soothe a crying baby.

Is your baby continuously crying? Do you think sometimes it's just impossible to make the babies stop crying? Here's the solution. A new research, published in Current Biology on Tuesday (September 13), talks about the most effective way to soothe a crying baby. The research, which is led by Kumi Kuroda at the RIKEN Centre for Brain Science (CBS) in Japan, weighs in on the importance of carrying infants rather than simply holding them when they are crying. The research says that just sitting down with the babies in your arms might not work when you are trying to soothe them. Doing this can even raise the heart rate of the baby and make them fussier. ALSO READ | Aspirin found to boost survival rate in cancer patients in new study The study shares details of how crying babies are physiologically affected by being held, carried, and laid down. The researchers explain, "Crying infants are calmed and inclined to sleep by a five-minute walk/hold, even in the daytime when the infants are normally awake." To carry out this small study, participants sat with their sleeping children for another five minutes after walking with them. As per the findings, they had the best success at getting their kids to stay asleep. ALSO READ | Robots are here 'for good, or bad,' but will they take over the world? World's most advanced humanoid says no During the study, in one of the experiments, of 13 crying babies that fell asleep and stayed asleep, nine were put to bed using the walk-sit method. The authors say, "For secure holding, caregivers should attach the infant's body snugly to their own body and support the infant's head. Five-minute walking should be on a flat and clear passage and at a steady pace, preferably without abrupt stops or turns." WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

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