Korea redraws family policy around changing households
South Korea on Tuesday laid out plans to expand government support for families with migrant backgrounds, single fathers, one-person households and other groups long excluded by family policy as part of a new five-year policy blueprint.
The Fifth Basic Plan for Healthy Families, covering 2026 to 2030, was approved at a Cabinet meeting Tuesday.
The government described the plan as a shift toward a more inclusive family policy framework designed to reflect the country's changing demographics and h
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