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South Korea's policy push springs to life

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

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 0.75 in 2024, up from a record low of 0.72 in 2023. This rise comes after years of sustained decline, which saw South Korea’s birth rate become the lowest in the world.

CNN · 6h

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.

Reuters · 2h

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.

Bridge collapses in South Korea killing 4

CNN on MSN · 19h

Highway overpass collapses, killing at least four construction workers in South Korea

At least four construction workers were killed and six injured in a highway overpass collapse at a construction site on Tuesday morning in South Korea, an official told CNN. Two Chinese nationals are among those dead.

The New York Times · 21h

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.

The Washington Post · 1d

Dashcam shows moment highway bridge collapses in South Korea

Parts of a highway bridge under construction in Cheonan, South Korea, collapsed Feb. 25. Officials reported deaths and injuries.

South Korea political turmoil pushes companies to take tariff matters into their own hands

South Korea's business leaders are taking action to offset the threat posed by U.S. President Donald Trump's aggressive trade ...

Self-service wedding cash kiosks spark debate in South Korea

Self-service wedding cash kiosks, while undeniably efficient, are yet to win over many couples. Read more at straitstimes.com ...

Asia markets in red follow Wall Street lower; South Korea cuts rates, revises down GDP forecasts

Asia-Pacific markets mostly in red on Tuesday, following a downbeat session on Wall Street after President Donald Trump ...

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Asia's biggest drone show opens in Busan

Drone Show Korea (DSK), the biggest drone exhibition in Asia, kicked off Wednesday in South Korea's southeastern port city of Busan to showcase drone technologies that can be used across various ...

Are you living like ‘a hothouse flower’? Viral checklist sparks buzz in South Korea

New take on silver spoon theory sparks debate over social privilege and uncomfortable truths. Read more at straitstimes.com.

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Asia-Pacific stocks slide as Trump tariffs, Bank of Korea rate cut weigh on sentiment

Asia-Pacific markets fell on Tuesday as renewed trade war concerns and monetary policy shifts dampened investor sentiment.

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Yoon accused in final impeachment hearing of seeking 'dictatorship'

In his own closing statement before the Constitutional Court, the South Korean president defended his decisions as lawful and ...

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South Korea’s president is fighting to stay in office and out of prison after martial law fiasco. Here’s what happens next

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol faces a string of legal battles as the suspended leader fights to save his political ...

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