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On one hand, there is a growing concern regarding the economic strains that accompany population decline. Fewer births result in a diminished workforce to support an aging population, which can lead to increased pressure on social security systems and healthcare infrastructures. Countries like South Korea, which has the lowest fertility rate in the world at just 0.68 births per woman, struggle to reverse this trend despite significant governmental investments in policies aimed at increasing birth rates. Currently set to lose 30% of its population by 2072, South Korea exemplifies a pressing demographic challenge.