Young South Koreans more upbeat on marriage than Japanese, poll finds

DemographySouth Koreans also more open to changing jobs or starting businessesYoung people stroll down the main street of Seoul's Hongdae neighborhood. (Photo by Mayumi Tsumita)NAMI MATSUURAAugust 31, 2026 02:42 JSTSEOUL -- Unmarried young people in South Korea are more receptive to tying the knot in the future and more likely to have a romantic partner than their counterparts in Japan, according to a new survey on attitudes toward the two countries' declining birth rates.Read NextLatest on Demography