According to the “July 2026 Population Trends” released by the Ministry of Data and Statistics on the 23rd, the number of births in July was 24,275 people, an increase of 2,431 people (11.1%) from the same month last year. July’s birth count was the highest in seven years since July 2019 (25,222 people) and the largest growth rate in 19 years since 2007 (12.4%).
2. How is this related to the sub
(1) Demographic crisis: Korean government policy of encouraging marriage and providing financial support for parents is yielding results despite western criticism of “population planning policy”, which promoted parental leaves and paid fathers share childcare works with mothers.
3. My opinion
Despite the skepticism of western observers like Elon Musk, Korean bureaucrats found to be more efficient in raising births without resulting radical actions or extreme social changes. Western far-left and far-right are in shambles as the government can be effective and help people.
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1. Summary
According to the “July 2026 Population Trends” released by the Ministry of Data and Statistics on the 23rd, the number of births in July was 24,275 people, an increase of 2,431 people (11.1%) from the same month last year. July’s birth count was the highest in seven years since July 2019 (25,222 people) and the largest growth rate in 19 years since 2007 (12.4%).
2. How is this related to the sub
(1) Demographic crisis: Korean government policy of encouraging marriage and providing financial support for parents is yielding results despite western criticism of “population planning policy”, which promoted parental leaves and paid fathers share childcare works with mothers.
3. My opinion
Despite the skepticism of western observers like Elon Musk, Korean bureaucrats found to be more efficient in raising births without resulting radical actions or extreme social changes. Western far-left and far-right are in shambles as the government can be effective and help people.