In an attempt to reverse its demographic decline, South Korea has turned to financial incentives to encourage residents to date and marry.

According to reports, the Saha District in Busan has launched a controversial new program offering residents up to £29,000 (approximately $38,000) for tying the knot.

With the nation’s fertility rate at an all-time low of 0.72 children per woman, the initiative aims to make family life more financially sustainable and foster connections through social events.

The Initiative aimed to encourage young people to start families even as it was part of the country’s broader strategy to tackle its demographic crisis and boost its population.

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However, the question on everyone’s lips is: who would a husband defend – his wife or his mistress?

Similarly, the Speaker of the Niger State House of Assembly, Abdulmalik Sarkindaji had proposed a mass wedding for 100 orphans in his constituency, which he later discontinued.

Minister of Women Affairs, Uju Kennedy-Ohanaeze had rejected the plan by announcing empowerment schemes for the orphan girls involved in the proposed mass marriage.

Kennedy-Ohanaeze later took Sarkindaji to court over the matter despite the proposal being dropped.