South Korea Wants to Raise Its Birthrate but Doesn’t Have Enough NICU Doctors

South Korea, which has one of the world’s lowest fertility rates, is in the throes of a breakdown in emergency care. It is particularly acute for at-risk newborns.

Source: [New York Times](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/04/world/asia/south-korea-birth-rate-nicu-crisis.html)