The number of babies born in South Korea last year rebounded for first time in nearly a decade
The number of babies born in South Korea has rebounded for the first time in nine years, welcome news for a country grappling with one of the the world’s most serious demographic crises
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The number of babies born in South Korea last year rebounded for the first time in nearly a decade
The number of babies born in South Korea has rebounded for the first time in nine yearsABC News - 18h -
Baby bump in South Korea as fertility rate rises for first time in 9 years
Surge in marriages after pandemic spurs hopes country’s demographics may have turned a cornerFinancial Times - 2d -
South Korea birthrate rises for first time in nine years amid surge in marriages
Rise comes from very low base and remains far below the 2.1 births per woman needed to stabilise population. South Korea’s birthrate rose last year for the first time in nine years, as a surge in ...The Guardian - 2d -
Birth rate in South Korea, the world's lowest, rises for first time in 9 years
South Korea’s fertility rate rose in 2024 for the first time in nine years, preliminary data showed Wednesday, in a sign that the country’s demographic crisis might have turned a corner.NBC News - 1d -
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South Koreans Are Having More Babies After Years of Decline
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.The New York Times - 1d -
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North Korea allows a group of international travelers for the 1st time in years
A small group of foreign tourists has visited North Korea in the past weekABC News - 1d -
North Korea opens to a group of international travelers for the 1st time in years
A small group of foreign tourists has visited North Korea in the past week, making them the first international travelers to enter the country in five years except for a group of Russian tourists ...NBC News - 1d
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