South Korea wants baby surge

SEOUL - South Korea is empowering couples to have more children by giving them discounts on electricity bills.

Next week, the government will cut rates for families that have three or more children, the energy ministry said.
"People worry about paying higher electricity bills as their family gets bigger. So, to free them of those worries and have more babies, we are giving discounts," Jang Seok-gu, an energy ministry official, said.