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South Korea’s Fertility Rate Edges Up for 1st Time in Years

Hosted on MSN · 3h

Analysis-South Korea's policy push springs to life as world's lowest birthrate rises

South Korea's birthrate, the lowest in the world, rose in 2024 for the first time in nine years, as more couples tied the knot after pandemic delays, and as policy efforts to incentivise companies and Koreans to embrace parenthood start to pay off.

South Korea’s birth rate rose for the first time in 9 years. Is the world’s lowest fertility rate on the rebound?

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 might have turned a corner.

Bloomberg L.P. · 6h

South Korea’s Fertility Rate Edges Up for First Time in Years

South Korea recorded the first increase in its fertility rate in nine years, in a rare piece of positive news for policymakers who have ramped up childcare support in one of the world’s fastest-aging societies.

South Korea’s birth rate rises for first time in almost a decade

South Korea’s fertility rate has increased for the first time since 2015, offering a glimmer of hope amid the country’s deepening demographic crisis. Preliminary data from Statistics Korea showed that the fertility rate – the average number of children a woman is expected to have in her lifetime – stood at 0.

South Korea’s Yoon defends his martial law decree

The Associated Press on MSN · 14h

South Korea’s Yoon defends his martial law decree as impeachment trial nears end

In a final statement at his impeachment trial, South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol defended his martial law decree that plunged the country into chaos as a bid to inform the public of the danger of the opposition-controlled parliament as he vowed to push for political reform if reinstated.

UPI News on MSN · 17h

South Korea's Yoon defends martial law bid at final impeachment trial hearing

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol gave a closing statement at his impeachment trial on Tuesday, apologizing to citizens for his short-lived declaration of martial law but defending the move.

New York Sun · 13h

Impeached South Korean President Blames Foes for Country’s Political Crisis Even While ‘Sorry’ for Declaring Martial Law

Yoon Suk-yeol pleads his case at the end of hearings by the constitutional court that’s expected to rule in two weeks on his impeachment by the

Bridge collapses in South Korea killing 4

The Washington Post on MSN · 20h

4 killed as South Korean highway bridge collapses during construction

Six others were injured when a highway bridge collapsed in Cheonan, a city south of Seoul. The country has one of the highest workplace fatality rates in the OECD.

An elevated part of a highway being built in South Korea collapses, killing 3 workers

An elevated part of a highway under construction has collapsed in South Korea, killing three workers and injuring six others

The New York Times · 1d

4 Workers Killed in Highway Bridge Collapse in South Korea

Six others were injured when part of a highway construction site broke apart on Tuesday morning, officials said.

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South Korea birth rate rose last year, first time in a decade

South Korea's birth rate rose last year for the first time in a decade, official data showed on Wednesday, bucking a trend ...

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Endgame looms for impeached president in a polarized South Korea

Bus after bus filled with riot police lined streets in northern Seoul around the Constitutional Court Tuesday for an ...

The Grand Junction Daily Sentinel3h

South Korea births rose last year on surge in marriage

The number of births in South Korea rose last year for the first time in more than a decade on the back of a rise in ...

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South Korea requests to be excluded from Trump's efforts to increase tariffs

South Korean officials have asked the Trump administration to exclude their country from U.S. plans to impose aggressive ...

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