JAPA: South Korea now offering residents $38,000 for dating, marriage South Korea is grappling with the world’s lowest birth rate and is now turning to financial incentives to address its demographic challenges. In Busan’s Saha District, a new initiative offers residents up to $38,000 to encourage dating and marriage. This program is part of a broader national strategy aimed at reversing the country’s historically low fertility rate of 0.72 children per woman. South Korea’s population decline has been a growing concern for years. The country has seen a steady decrease in the number...