{
  "id": 13651172,
  "title": "Low Birthrate Drives Sharp Decline in S. Korea Childcare Centers",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/11/low-birthrate-drives-sharp-decline-in-s-korea-childcare-centers",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-11T04:56:31.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "KBS World Radio",
    "slug": "kbs-world-radio",
    "url": "https://world.kbs.co.kr/service/news_view.htm?lang=e&Seq_Code=204778"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "[Domestic] : The number of childcare centers in South Korea has fallen by more than 40 percent from its 2013 peak, underscoring the impact of the country's prolonged low birthrate on early childhood education and care services. According to the Ministry of Health and Welfare on Sunday, South Korea had ... [more...]",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}