it was the second lowest in the world after mical. the following years it fell even further.risis.ment report reveals it warns the country will suffer severe economic and social consequences if the solutions to the imbalance in the age pyramid aren't found. in 2006, the government began tackling the issue and over the next four years spent the equivalent of $20 billion on a campaign to encourage people to have children. strategies are in the works to eliminate kindergarten fees and introduce larger child rearing subsidies yet the birthrate keeps dropping. on this day at the temple a tour has been organized for people seeking a partner. it's the first event of its kind. the monk thought it was a guy way for people to meet members of the opposite sex. regional government authorities concerned with raising the birthrate have helped publicize the event. government support for match making activities like this one is a fairly common practice in south korea. participants pay only around $20, the cost of a train fare to join. nine men and four women are taking part, all in their 30s