• Wion
  • /World
  • /In South Korea, more young people consider marriage, childbirth as nonessential - World News

In South Korea, more young people consider marriage, childbirth as nonessential

In South Korea, more young people consider marriage, childbirth as nonessential
More young people in South Korea are considering marriage and childbirth as "nonessential." Citing recent government data, a report by the news agency Yonhap on Friday (Dec 15) said that only 27 per cent of women in their 20s considered marriage as essential last year, marking a decline from nearly 53 per cent in 2008. The report said that around 42 per cent of men in the same age group found marriage necessary, which is a drop of 30 per cent.