Matthew Crawford

Yoon Ji-young and Matthew Crawford are expecting their first child in the Year of the Dog.

Will the Year of the Dog mean more babies in South Korea?

Health

South Korean media speculate that the country’s birthrate, one of the world’s lowest, could rise thanks to the perceived enhanced fortune during this year of the “golden dog.”

Manual work in the information economy

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