In an emotional address, Kim Jong Un urged North Korean women to increase childbirth, emphasizing the role of raising children as “communists.”
Speaking at a National Mothers Meeting in Pyongyang, Kim highlighted the importance of women’s “housekeeping duties” to counteract a decline in birthrates, stressing the need for socialist values in child-rearing.
This plea aligns with a global trend, as Russian President Vladimir Putin recently called for a similar initiative to address population decline.
Despite limited official data, estimates suggest a modest population rise in North Korea, while South Korean assessments indicate a decline in birthrates over the past decade.
