A South Korean governor has sparked outrage after he proposed “importing Sri Lankan and Vietnamese virgins” to help stem the population decline in provincial areas.
Jindo county Governor Kim Hee-soo made the suggestion during a town hall meeting in South Jeolla to discuss an administrative merger of nine cities and counties in the province with Gwangju Metropolitan City.
“Of the 89 regions facing declining populations nationwide, 20 per cent are in South Jeolla province. We need to solve this…
Outrage in South Korea over ‘importing virgins’ proposal to raise birth rate
