analysts caution that the rebound is the result of a series of unique factors and that the longer-term outlook remains bleak. "South Korea's population crisis is just beginning," said Hyobin Lee, a ...

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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 ...

The number of newborn babies gained 3.6 percent from a year earlier to 238,300 in 2024, marking the first rebound since 2015, according to Statistics Korea. The total fertility rate, or the number ...

SEOUL, March 10 (Xinhua) -- South Korea's jobless claims rebounded in February on solid demand in the construction, business service and manufacturing industries, government data showed Monday.

South Korea has long struggled with a declining birthrate ... for newlyweds and expanded childcare assistance. Despite the rebound, concerns remain over whether the trend will continue.