South Korea is considering exempting fathers of three or more children from compulsory military service.
South Korea has a strict policy of compulsory military service, requiring all physically fit males between the ages of 18 and 28 to serve in the armed forces for 18 to 21 months. But now an amendment is being made to this law.
According to a Time magazine report, men will be exempted from compulsory military service if they have three or more children before the age of 30.
South Korea’s government is taking steps to boost the country’s declining birth rate.
South Korea’s birth rate was the lowest in the world last month, with the Chosun Albo newspaper reporting on March 22 that the ruling party is considering unconventional ways to increase births.
These plans have not been finalized yet but are being reviewed.
According to the report, very few citizens in South Korea are getting married, with most preferring to live alone.
Experts say there are many reasons for low marriages and low birth rates, including rising child costs, rising property prices and difficulty finding good jobs.
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