South Korea's birth rate has become a national emergency

The FT pushing the natalist agenda again. Obviously that suits most business circles.

However, while Korea's birth rate is perhaps too low, indeed, we should aim at, and embrace, population decrease. That really is the best way to ensure both quality of life and environmental sustainability.

It may also be worth noting that a population of 24 million in 2100 would still be higher than it was in 1953. Perhaps in 1000 years historians will study the population blip that occurred in the 20th-21st century...