{
  "id": 4413010,
  "title": "81% of Koreans want to marry, compared to 58% of Japanese: survey",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/30/81-of-koreans-want-to-marry-compared-to-58-of-japanese-survey",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-30T11:52:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/southkorea/society/20260830/81-of-koreans-want-to-marry-compared-to-58-of-japanese-survey"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A recent survey conducted in June and July found that a majority of young Koreans are interested in marriage, with 81.4 percent expressing a desire to tie the knot. In comparison, only 57.6 percent of young Japanese respondents shared the same sentiment, according to a bilateral committee established last year to address low birth rates and aging societies in both countries. The committee, co-headed by the chiefs of each nation's Chamber of Commerce & Industry, surveyed 2,000 Koreans and 2,000 Japanese aged 20 to 39.\n\nInterestingly, 18.6 percent of Koreans reported having no interest in ever getting married, while 42.4 percent of Japanese respondents felt the same way. When asked about their ideal number of children, 52.6 percent of Koreans favored having two, followed by 17 percent who preferred one child and 7.3 percent who wanted three or more. Among Japanese, the most popular choice was two children at 28.9 percent, with 12.2 percent opting for three or more and 9.4 percent choosing to have only one child.\n\nWhen determining the conditions for marriage, the most popular answer among both Koreans and Japanese was that the individual should have their own and their own.",
  "summary": "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…",
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      {
        "outlet": "Yonhap News",
        "title": "81 pct of S. Koreans want marriage vs. 58 pct of Japanese: survey",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/30/81-pct-of-s-koreans-want-marriage-vs-58-pct-of-japanese-survey",
        "published": "2026-08-30T08:44:28.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "81% of Koreans want to marry, compared to 58% of Japanese: survey",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/30/81-of-koreans-want-to-marry-compared-to-58-of-japanese-survey-4414416",
        "published": "2026-08-30T11:57:02.000Z"
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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."
}