As the population declines, the number of domestic businesses involved in fertility is growing, giving birth to a slew of additional problems.
Government statistics show the country's population dropped by 215,000 last year, as people are waiting longer to get married and have children.
The situation is causing so much alarm among government officials that one city is now offering subsidies to women who want to freeze their eggs and try in vitro fertilization at a later date.
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