South Korea is fighting its baby bust and could be a model for battling population decline

South Korea is fighting its baby bust and could be a model for battling population declineOct. 30, 202604:54Now PlayingSouth Korea is fighting its baby bust and could be a model for battling population decline04:54UP NEXTCruise ship on global voyage leaves passengers stranded after cutting trip short02:22Bus fitted with oxygen tanks provides respite from forest fire haze00:44Inside the growing trend of American expats as more Black women are leaving the U.S.02:59India's quest to bring yoga to the Olympics faces pushback from some yogis04:56School roof collapse in Pakistan kills at least 27 students00:31At least five dead, dozens missing after Philippine ferry fire00:50Nepal observes day of mourning after devastating floods01:21Search for survivors from deadly Nepal floods enters eighth day02:27Thai police crackdown on sex workers ahead of USS Lincoln’s arrival00:52Nepali principal saves 900 lives as deadly floods approached01:26Deaf dog is reunited with her owner after the devastating floods in Nepal00:31Urgent rescue effort after deadly flood disaster02:13Nepal flooding likely caused by collapsed glacier: How and why it happened02:27Nepali army rescues people trapped in a tunnel after flooding00:32Nepali officials urge people to higher ground amid fresh flood risk00:42Americans missing in deadly flood disaster02:08Families await news of missing loves ones after catastrophic floods00:58Rescuers survey destruction after catastrophic floods in Nepal00:46American tourists among hundreds missing after deadly floods in Nepal01:43Hallie Jackson NOWSouth Korea is fighting its baby bust and could be a model for battling population decline04:54CopiedSouth Korea, dealing with one of the lowest fertility rates in the world, is trying to change course by offering loads of incentives for young adults to have kids. The real solution might not be only economic, but cultural too. NBC News' Janis Mackey Frayer reports from Seoul.Oct. 30, 2026

South Korea is fighting its baby bust and could be a model for battling population decline04:54UP NEXTCruise ship on global voyage leaves passengers stranded after cutting trip short02:22Bus fitted with oxygen tanks provides respite from forest fire haze00:44Inside the growing trend of American expats as more Black women are leaving the U.S.02:59India's quest to bring yoga to the Olympics faces pushback from some yogis04:56School roof collapse in Pakistan kills at least 27 students00:31Get more newsonBest of NBC News