South Korean men taking paternity leave hit record highThe number of South Korean men on paternity leave hit an all-time high last year. (Pulse photo)The number of South Korean men on paternity leave hit an all-time high last year, an encouraging sign for a country battling one of the world’s lowest birthrates. Fathers now account for 21.2% of all parental leave, also the first time for the share to pass a 20% mark. Employees at companies with a staff of more than 300 made up 56.1% of all paternity leave applicants. Plans are also underway to raise the parental leave pay for single working parents in the first half of the year.

Source: Bangkok Post January 24, 2020 06:45 UTC