No solution in sight for S. Korea's 'birth strike'

Workaholic culture cited as major reason for women staying single

SEOUL - The woman appointed to try to reverse the world's lowest birthrate knows better than most why billion-dollar campaigns to encourage South Korea's female populace to procreate have failed - she is among the millions who have chosen to remain childless in the face of traditional social expectations.

A history professor at a university in Seoul before joining the government, Family Minister Chung Hyun-back said she remained single for her professional ambitions.