The number of babies born in South Korea last year rebounded for the first time in nearly a decade
The number of babies born in South Korea rebounded for the first time in nine years in 2024, welcome news for a country ...
FirstFT: South Korea’s fertility rate rises for first time in 9 years
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South Korea's fertility rate increases for first time in nine years amid marriage surge
A recent spike in marriages may have had an impact after government measures encouraging young couples to get married and ...
South Korea’s birth rate rose for the first time in 9 years. Is the world’s lowest fertility rate on the rebound?
South Korea’s fertility rate rose in 2024 for the first time in nine years, supported by an increase in marriages, ...
South Korea Has a Small Baby Bump After Years of Decline
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 Edges Up for First Time in Years
South Korea recorded the first increase in its fertility rate in nine years, in a rare piece of positive news for ...
South Korea’s birth rate rises for first time in nearly a decade as marriages surge
While South Korea’s fertility rate remained the world’s lowest, the increase marked the first year-on-year pickup since 2015.
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South Korea's Baby Boom: A Welcome Break in a Demographic Crisis
For the first time in nine years, the number of babies born in South Korea increased in 2024, marking a significant moment in ...
South Korea's Population Crisis Forces School Closures
Nearly 50 schools in South Korea are set to fall victim to the country's low birth rate, the world's lowest. Newsweek reached out to the South Korean embassy in the U.S. with an emailed request for ...
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'Joyful' South Koreans hope rising births will continue
South Koreans rejoiced Wednesday at news that the number of births had risen for the first time in about a decade -- a rare ...
No upturn for Japan in fertility rate, births at record low with 2 deaths for every new baby born
Japan’s most recent fertility data showed a rate of 1.20 births per woman in 2023. One major factor behind Japan’s declining ...
South Korea’s birth rate rises for first time in decade
Rise in fertility follows a wave of marriages which peaked last year with the highest number of ceremonies since 1996 ...