"Kim Jong Un's Emotional Plea: Boosting Birth Rates in North Korea"
North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un urged women in the country to have more children and raise them as "communists" during an emotional address at a conference. He wept as he called on women to fulfill their duties in stopping the decline in birth rates and strengthening national power. The fertility rate in North Korea is estimated to be 1.8, higher than some neighboring countries, but still declining. Some observers attribute the decline to financial concerns, as families are aware of the high costs of raising children.