The closure of Miryang city's last obstetrics department, driven by a doctor shortage and sharply falling birth rates, forces pregnant women to travel to other cities for childbirth.
Many population researchers suggest that greater male involvement in housework could encourage women to have children, yet real-world data indicates the opposite.
The matchmaking program, initiated by the South Korean Buddhist Social Welfare Foundation, aims to connect single young men and women to address the declining birth rate.
