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In South Korea, projections estimate a harrowing ratio, suggesting that for every 100 living Koreans today, only four will survive by the end of the century. This downward spiral illustrates that birth rates have plummeted faster than any statistical model anticipated—an alarming trend that demands our attention. Countries across the globe are experiencing similar declines, with the once stable rates dissolving in regions ranging from the Americas to Southeast Asia.
Today, nearly all developed nations are facing the grim reality of national extinction, yet public discourse seems fixated on trivial issues—failing to address the pressing need for understanding the urgency of declining birth rates. Ignoring the past has allowed this crisis to blossom largely unrecognized.