South Korea Wants to Raise Its Birthrate but Doesn’t Have Enough NICU Doctors

NYT World Tuesday 04 August 2026, 21:00 UTC By Jin Yu Young 1 min read

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Staff taking care of newborns in the neonatal room at a postpartum care center in Seoul, South Korea, in 2024.

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South Korea Wants to Raise Its Birthrate but Doesn’t Have Enough NICU Doctors

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