The number of citizens using maternity leave has also increased by 1.5 times, with more citizens pushing strollers. Kyunghyang Shinmun file photo In the first half of this year, the number of recipients of parental leave benefits exceeded 100,000 for the first time in history. The proportion of ‘fathers’ parental leave’ continued to increase, reaching close to 40%. On the 12th, the Ministry of Employment and Labor announced ‘Utilization and performance of work-family balance support systems such as parental leave in the first half of 2026.’ Parental leave in the first half of this year, childcare period...