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

South Korea’s fertility rate has risen for the first time in nine years, as a surge in marriages after the pandemic spurs ...

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

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

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

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

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 ...

Rise in fertility follows a wave of marriages which peaked last year with the highest number of ceremonies since 1996 ...

A shift in societal norms could prove pivotal in a country that over the past decade has seen its birthrate plummet to the ...

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