Births in South Korea jumped 8.7 percent in April, the fastest monthly rise in 34 years, Seoul's statistics agency said Wednesday. This was good news to officials, who cited an increase in marriages ...

North and South Korea have adopted different approaches to confronting their falling birth rates and looming population decline. North Korea's fertility rate, or the number of babies expected per ...

SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea’s fertility rate rose in 2024 for the first time in nine years, supported by an increase in marriages, preliminary data showed Wednesday, in a sign that the country’s ...

SEOUL, Nov. 27 (UPI) --South Korea's birth rate showed its largest monthly gain in nearly 14 years, its statistics agency said Wednesday, offering a rare positive sign amid longstanding demographic ...

SEOUL, April 17 (Reuters) - South Korea's central bank on Thursday signalled it would cut rates in May and left the door wide open to further monetary easing to cope with "significant" risks to the ...