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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 ...

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

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

Japan’s most recent fertility data showed a rate of 1.20 births per woman in 2023. One major factor behind Japan’s declining ...

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, preliminary data showed on Wednesday, in a sign that the country’s demographic crisis ...

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

Many saw the rising fertility rate – the first time since 2015 – as a step in the right direction. Read more at ...

SEOUL: South Korea’s birth rate has risen for the first time in nearly ten years, offering a glimmer of hope in the face of a ...