South Korea's fertility rate also grew for the first time in ... including the impact of government incentives and a boom in ...

Rise attributed to more women of childbearing age, surge in weddings following COVID-19, more people with positive outlook on ...

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

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SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The number of babies born in South Korea ... to an increase in marriages among couples who delayed ...

SEOUL--South Korea set a new record for COVID-19 deaths on Thursday as officials ... early November as part of efforts to return to pre-pandemic normalcy. The Korea Disease Control and Prevention ...

"The return of tourists could help reshape North Korea's reputation, shifting it from a 'dangerous country' in the eyes of ...

EDWARD ALDEN is a Senior Fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations and a former Washington Bureau Chief for the Financial ...

Japan witnessed a record low of 720,988 births in 2024, highlighting an aging and shrinking population. Despite initiatives ...

SEOUL, South Korea — A small ... After the pandemic began, North Korea quickly banned tourists, jetted out diplomats and ...

Rise in weddings, positive thoughts on marriage behind increase, statistics office says South Korea's fertility rate rose by ...

The number of babies born in South Korea has rebounded for the ... marriages among couples who delayed weddings during the COVID-19 pandemic period. Park said another factor behind the rebound ...