This is false. Korea is noticeably lower than the other countries you mentioned. Japan has a fertility rate above 1.3 which isn't great, but on the high side for Asian countries. A quick google search tells me that China has a fertility rate of 1.28 and Singapore 1.1.
These are very low, but not in the same realm as Korea.
For comparison this means that in a generation Japan's population will drop to 2/3 what it was, but S.Korea's will crater to 40%
Neither of these are a good situation to be in, but one is recoverable, and one is not.
Another thing to note is that Japan's fertility rate is more or less stable at 1.4, where as Korea's is still on a downward trend.
You have a point, but Korea is in a unique, far more dangerous situation when compared with the rest of Asia.
This is false. Korea is noticeably lower than the other countries you mentioned. Japan has a fertility rate above 1.3 which isn't great, but on the high side for Asian countries. A quick google search tells me that China has a fertility rate of 1.28 and Singapore 1.1.
These are very low, but not in the same realm as Korea.
For comparison this means that in a generation Japan's population will drop to 2/3 what it was, but S.Korea's will crater to 40%
Neither of these are a good situation to be in, but one is recoverable, and one is not.
Another thing to note is that Japan's fertility rate is more or less stable at 1.4, where as Korea's is still on a downward trend.
You have a point, but Korea is in a unique, far more dangerous situation when compared with the rest of Asia.
Western societies in times of great wealth and excess resources have had fertility rates over 10x. It could be cured in a few years.
It is not the end of the world to have more resources per person. To have less waiting lists for resources and more safety margin for not starving.