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

Hosted on MSN · 2h

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.

The Financial Times · 32m

Baby bump in South Korea as fertility rate rises for first time in 9 years

South Korea’s fertility rate has risen for the first time in nine years, as a surge in marriages after the pandemic spurs hopes that the world’s fastest-ageing society may have turned a corner.

Bloomberg L.P. · 5h

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 Yoon defiant

The Associated Press on MSN · 13h

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.

The Straits Times · 28m

South Korea's Yoon floated martial law plans over drinks, new book reveals

The book by Han Dong-hoon, who led Mr Yoon’s ruling People Power Party, topped pre-orders for over a week. Read more at straitstimes.com.

U.S. News & World Report · 1d

South Korea Court to Hear Closing Statements in Yoon's Impeachment Trial

South Korea's impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol attends the hearing of his impeachment trial over his short-lived imposition of martial law, at the Constitutional Court in Seoul, South Korea, February 20,

Bridge collapses in South Korea killing 4

The New York Times · 23h

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.

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

U.S. News & World Report · 1d

Three People Dead, Five Hurt at South Korea Highway Construction Site, Yonhap Says

Three people died and five were injured on Tuesday after a collapse at a highway construction site in the South Korean city of Cheonan, the Yonhap news agency reported. (Reporting by Hyonhee Shin; Editing by Ed Davies) Copyright 2025 Thomson Reuters.

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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 ...

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

While browsing the internet, 29-year-old Jin Eun-soo recently found herself taken aback when she encountered a checklist ...

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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 ...

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