>But a strict zero-immigration policy collides with one terrifying reality: No country in history has successfully reversed a falling fertility rate, and Japan

>But a strict zero-immigration policy collides with one terrifying reality: No country in history has successfully reversed a falling fertility rate, and Japan shows zero signs of breaking that trend. Wrong! Korea has successfully reversed theirs starting this year due to some extreme policies benefiting families with children [1] https://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/news/2026-05-27/national/socialAffairs/Koreas-birthrate-rises-at-fastest-pace-on-record-in-Q1/2602080 https://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/news/2026-05-27/nationa... [2] https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/feb/25/south-korea-birth-rate-increase-rise-echo-boomers https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/feb/25/south-korea-bi...