FEATURE: "Cram school hell" intensifying South Korea's population crisis

South Korean parents often describe intense academic competition as "cram school warfare," but the mounting pressure is pushing more young people to forgo parenthood -- fueling the nation's declining birthrate."This really is a war. There's no turning back," says Ahn Ji Won (pseudonym), 49, a mother who lives in the suburbs of Seoul, expressing her distress about the intense focus on academic achievement in South Korea.The intense competition means even some preschool-age kids attend private tutoring centers for extra preparation, often at a great expense.According to the National Statistic…READ FULL ARTICLE