The ideal worker at the Chinese chemical manufacturer, according to the internal memo, is hardworking, virtuous and loyal. And — perhaps most important — willing to have children for the good of the country. That was the message that the…

The ideal worker at the Chinese chemical manufacturer, according to the internal memo, is hardworking, virtuous and loyal. And — perhaps most important — willing to have children for the good of the country. That was the message that the…
For the first time in almost a decade, South Koreans are having more babies. The 3.6 percent rise recorded in births last year — the first since 2015 — offered a sliver of hope to government officials who have been…