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South Korea demographic crisis

South Korea sees most births in 15 years as post-Covid wedding boom kicks in

South Korea sees most births in 15 years as post-Covid wedding boom kicks in

South Korea has recorded its biggest annual birth rate bump in 15 years, official figures showed Wednesday, but still far below the threshold needed to stop its population shrinking.

South Korea's population could shrink by 85% in next 100 years

South Korea's population could shrink by 85% in next 100 years

Primary school opening highlights S. Korea's birth decline with just 1 student

Primary school opening highlights S. Korea's birth decline with just 1 student

South Korea birth rate rose for first time in a decade

South Korea birth rate rose for 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 for a country battling a demographic crisis.

February 25, 2025 | 09:37 pm PT

Shrinking, aging population makes S. Korea 'super-aged society'

Shrinking, aging population makes S. Korea 'super-aged society'

South Korea has become a "super-aged society", with 20% of its population aged 65 or older, official data showed on Tuesday, a gloomy trend driven by an alarmingly low birth rate.

December 24, 2024 | 04:31 pm PT

Single and proud: S. Korean YouTuber's viral embrace of solo life

Single and proud: S. Korean YouTuber's viral embrace of solo life

South Korea has declared its super-low birthrate a "national emergency" and poured billions into encouraging citizens to marry and reproduce, but one YouTuber has found happiness and success promoting the opposite ideal.

July 7, 2024 | 10:55 pm PT

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