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What's Behind Rise In South Korea's Birthrate, Lowest In World?
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.
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On Falling Birthrates, Chandrababu Naidu's "Should Not Repeat Mistakes" Reminder
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Monday once again flagged the falling birthrates and said India should not repeat the mistakes committed by other countries such as South Korea and Japan, where birthrates have plummeted.
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South Korea President Admits "Shortcomings" In Rare Press Conference
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol held a rare press conference Thursday, admitting "shortcomings" after his party's recent electoral defeat, and laying out policies on issues from the country's low birthrate to Russia's war in Ukraine.
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South Korea To Create New Ministry To Tackle Falling Birth Rates
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol said Thursday that he wants to create a new ministry to address the country's low birthrate - the world's lowest, with the country facing a looming demographic crisis.
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Scared Of Being Alone In A Health Emergency, Woman Legally Adopts Friend
With one of the world's lowest birthrates and plummeting marriage rates, more and more people in South Korea live -- and will die -- alone.
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What's Behind Rise In South Korea's Birthrate, Lowest In World?
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.
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On Falling Birthrates, Chandrababu Naidu's "Should Not Repeat Mistakes" Reminder
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Monday once again flagged the falling birthrates and said India should not repeat the mistakes committed by other countries such as South Korea and Japan, where birthrates have plummeted.
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South Korea President Admits "Shortcomings" In Rare Press Conference
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol held a rare press conference Thursday, admitting "shortcomings" after his party's recent electoral defeat, and laying out policies on issues from the country's low birthrate to Russia's war in Ukraine.
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South Korea To Create New Ministry To Tackle Falling Birth Rates
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol said Thursday that he wants to create a new ministry to address the country's low birthrate - the world's lowest, with the country facing a looming demographic crisis.
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Scared Of Being Alone In A Health Emergency, Woman Legally Adopts Friend
With one of the world's lowest birthrates and plummeting marriage rates, more and more people in South Korea live -- and will die -- alone.
