"South Korean Companies Offer $75,000 Bonus to Boost Declining Birth Rate"

South Korea has the lowest birth rate in the world, with women increasingly choosing not to have children due to societal pressures, long work hours, and high cost of living. Financial incentives and policies to boost birth rates have not been effective, leading to a national emergency. Women face challenges in balancing career and family, with many feeling forced to choose one over the other. Some women express a desire for motherhood but are unable to due to societal restrictions, while others are choosing to leave the country for better work-life balance and gender equality.