South Korea Records More Deaths Than Births In 2020; Alarm Raised
South Korea, having world’s lowest birth rate, has recorded more deaths than births in the year 2020. Against the 2,75,800 births, the country recorded 3,07,764 deaths last year. Sensing the alarming figures, the government has launched several polices, including cash incentives, to tackle low birth rates. It has announced 2 million won cash bonus to every newborn till they turn one. Moreover, it plans to increase the incentive to 500,000 won… read-more
Tags: Low birth rates, South Korea, MOON JAE IN, Cash incentive, Deaths, Depopulation
Courtesy: BBC
Depopulated Italian Town Plans To Attract Buyers With Properties Priced At Rs 86
To fight depopulation, a common phenomenon in small towns of Italy, a Sicily town is offering house for Rs 86. The Salemi town locals who were planning to sell their properties were further affected by the pandemic. Surrounded by vineyards and olive-groves, over 4,000 residents had left town after 1968 Belice-Valley Earthquake. Mayor Domenico Venuti said the properties belong to city-Council and they have made infrastructural developments and… read-more
Tags: Italy, Sicily, Depopulation, Covid-19, Europe, Rome
Courtesy: Indiatimes