A recent spike in marriages may have had an impact after government measures encouraging young couples to get married and ...

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South Korea's record-low birth rate rose in 2024, the country's statistics agency reported on Wednesday, marking the first ...

South Korea's fertility rate rose in 2024 for the first time in nine years, supported by an increase in marriages, ...

While South Korea’s fertility rate remained the world’s lowest, the increase marked the first year-on-year pickup since 2015.

The total fertility rate, or the average number of children a woman is expected to have in her lifetime, rose for the first ...

South Korea reported a rare increase in births last year as the country grapples with a dwindling population. Its fertility ...

South Korea’s fertility rate rose in 2024 for the first time in nine years, supported by an increase in marriages, preliminary data showed on Wednesday, in a sign that the country’s demographic crisis ...

A myriad of factors, including continued economic and financial uncertainties faced by younger Koreans, make some experts skeptical that the rebound will continue ...

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SEOUL: South Korea's fertility rate rose in 2024 for the first time in nine years, supported by an increase in marriages, preliminary data showed on Wednesday (Feb 26), in a sign that the country's d ...

The number of babies born in Japan fell to a record low of 720,988 in 2024 for a ninth consecutive year of decline, the ...