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South Korea’s birth rate rises for 1st time in decade

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.

UPI News on MSN · 4h

South Korea birth rate rises for first time in 9 years on marriage boom

South Korea's record-low birth rate rose in 2024, the country's statistics agency reported on Wednesday, marking the first increase in nine years in a slight respite from a looming demographic crisis.

The Daily Telegraph · 2h

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

Rise in fertility follows a wave of marriages which peaked last year with the highest number of ceremonies since 1996

South Korea’s Yoon defends his martial law decree

The Associated Press on MSN · 20h

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.

CNN on MSN · 1d

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 career – and avoid prison – following his brief imposition of martial law last year.

Reuters · 1d

South Korea's Yoon accused in final impeachment hearing of seeking 'dictatorship'

South Korean parliamentary lawyers seeking President Yoon Suk Yeol's removal over his short-lived imposition of martial law compared him to a dictator on Tuesday during their final arguments at his impeachment trial.

Elevated parts of highway being built in South Korea collapses, killing 2 workers

Elevated parts of a highway under construction have collapsed in South Korea, killing two workers and injuring seven others ...

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.

North Korea has opened its doors 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 who ...

Bridge collapses in South Korea, killing four

Four people were killed and six injured after a bridge collapsed at an expressway construction site in South Korea on Tuesday ...

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 policies, hiring his former aides and lobbying Republican states out of ...