Despite apologizing for his "inappropriate" suggestion, a district-level official has been expelled from his party.

Jindo county head Kim Hee-soo had suggested "importing young women from Vietnam or Sri Lanka" for young rural men.

As the gap in starting points between the younger and middle-aged generations widens, issues of late marriage and low birth rates are becoming increasingly severe. Delayed employment and the challenge ...

His comment at a meeting sparked complaints from participants and viewers watching via live streaming. Read more at ...

A South Korean mayor has sparked backlash after suggesting the country could 'import' women from Sri Lanka or Vietnam to address its declining birth rate.

A South Korean county head has been expelled from the ruling party after controversial remarks suggesting the country should "import unmarried women" from Vietnam and Sri Lanka to help rural men marry ...

Their solution was deceptively simple: buy a sunlit home together and live not as a romantic couple, but as friends. As Kim playfully describes it, they form a new “molecular family”: W2C4 — two women ...

The South Jeolla Province has issued a formal apology for its governor’s "inappropriate remarks", acknowledging they have “caused deep pain to Vietnamese people and to women”.

Comments about bringing in foreign women to boost births trigger backlash in a country already struggling with record-low ...

Vietnam’s Embassy in South Korea has formally responded to remarks by a South Korean county leader who suggested “importing” ...

The South Korean Ambassador to Vietnam, Choi Young Sam, has expressed deep regret over inappropriate remarks made by a South ...