officially making South Korea a "super-aged society." This has further raised concerns among policymakers about the impact of its demographic shift on Asia's fourth-largest economy. Jung Jae-hoon ...

putting the country’s population of 51 million on track to halve by the end of this century. In 2024, South Korea’s fertility rate rose to 0.75 children per woman from 0.72 in 2023 ...

South Korea’s birth rate has risen for the first time in nine years, after the country deployed a range of innovative tactics. But the country’s population will still shrink, warn experts.

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SEOUL, Feb 26 (Reuters) - 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 ...

South Korea has one of the world's longest life expectancies and lowest birth rates -- a combination that presents a looming demographic challenge. Seoul has poured billions of dollars into ...

South Korea has rolled out various measures to encourage young people to get married and have children, after now suspended President Yoon Suk Yeol declared a “national demographic crisis” and ...

South Korea reported a rare increase in births last year as the country grapples with a dwindling population. Its fertility rate remains the world’s lowest. By Jin Yu Young Reporting from Seoul ...

South Korea's fertility rate, the average number of babies a woman is expected to have during her reproductive life, stood at 0.75 in 2024, according to Statistics Korea. The country has rolled ...