81% of Koreans want to marry, compared to 58% of Japanese: survey
More than 80 percent of young Koreans are interested in marriage compared with just 57.6 percent of young Japanese singles, a survey showed Sunday. The poll was conducted on 2,000 Koreans and 2,000 Japanese aged 20 to 39 from June to July, and found that 81.4 percent of the surveyed Koreans were interested in marriage, according to a bilateral committee dealing with promoting regional growth and…
A recent survey reveals that a majority of young Koreans are keen on marriage, in stark contrast to their Japanese counterparts. Conducted on 2,000 Koreans and 2,000 Japanese aged 20-39, the poll found that 81.4 percent of Koreans expressed their desire to marry, compared to just 57.6 percent of Japanese singles. The survey was commissioned by a bilateral committee established last year to address low birth rates and aging societies, co-headed by the chiefs of each country's Chamber of Commerce & Industry.
Interestingly, 18.6 percent of Koreans stated that they had no interest in ever getting married, while the figure among Japanese was significantly higher at 42.4 percent. When it comes to the ideal number of children, Koreans favored two children (52.6 percent), followed by one (17 percent) and three or more (7.3 percent). In comparison, among Japanese, two children emerged as the most popular choice (28.9 percent), followed by three or more (12.2 percent) and one child (9.4 percent).
According to the survey, the key condition for marriage for Koreans was having one's own and their partner's approval.
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