South Korea's birth rate is falling off a cliff and the school "wave of closure" spreads. South Korea's "Asia Daily" reported on the 7th that South Korea's birth rate is falling off a cliff, and the wave of school closures is spreading from local areas to the capital circle. The number of students in primary and secondary schools that do not meet the enrollment plan has increased by 11% in the past three years. It is predicted that the school-age population of Seoul, which currently stands at about 1.13 million, may fall to 660000 by 2040, and the wave of "domino" closure of primary and secondary schools in Seoul is expected to become a reality.