South Korea is seeing an unexpected baby boom, with birth rates rising at a record pace during the first five months of the year, the fastest growth since records began in 1981.

Among the childbirth support measures introduced by both central and local governments are special housing benefits and preferential loans for families with children, as well as childbirth subsidies.

South Korea recorded its largest-ever gain in birth rate over the first five months of the year, its statistics agency said ...

South Korea recorded the highest birth rate in more than a decade in May, as a government push for women to have more children shows early signs of success.

“The number of newborns for the January to May period stood at 106,048, a 6.9% increase, the highest growth rate since such ...

Top South Korean, U.S. and Japanese military officers are urging North Korea to cease all unlawful activities that threaten regional security, as the three nations fly advanced warplanes for a ...

The country has repeatedly broken its own record for having the world's lowest birth rate: 0.98 babies per woman in 2018, 0.84 in 2020 and 0.72 in 2023. If this trend continues, experts warn the ...

Births have risen for 10 consecutive months, but the world's lowest fertility rate remains far below replacement levels.

Without a new deal or an extension to the talks, South Korea will face a series of new tariffs from the United States that will significantly impact its economy.

Many South Korean companies are turning to 3D printing to cut production costs, using the technology to manufacture products in critical sectors such as aerospace and defense, areas classified as ...

Six Americans were detained Friday in South Korea for trying to send 1,600 plastic bottles filled with rice, miniature Bibles, $1 bills and USB sticks toward North Korea by sea, police said.