SEOUL, Nov. 1 (Korea Bizwire) – Statistics Korea released expanded results from its national census on October 30, revealing significant shifts in the country’s marriage and demographic patterns. According to the census, among 42.94 million South Korean citizens aged 18 and over, 12.68 million (29.5%) have never been married, while 24.32 million (56.6%) are married with [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 23 (Korea Bizwire) — The number of babies born in South Korea increased on-year for the second consecutive month in August, data showed Wednesday, amid lingering demographic challenges caused by the ultra-low birth rate and rapid aging. A total of 20,098 babies were born in August, up 5.9 percent from a year earlier, [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 15 (Korea Bizwire) – Amidst growing concerns over South Korea’s critically low birth rate, a recent survey reveals a significant increase in marriage and childbirth intentions among people in their 20s and 30s, offering a glimmer of hope for the country’s demographic challenges. The Presidential Committee on Ageing Society and Population Policy released the [...]
CHEONGJU, Oct. 15 (Korea Bizwire) – In a significant move to address declining birth rates and support family planning, South Korea’s Ministry of Health and Welfare announced plans to extend egg freezing subsidies nationwide starting next year, building on a pioneering program launched by North Chungcheong Province. Egg freezing, a fertility preservation method that allows women [...]
SEJONG, Oct. 15 (Korea Bizwire) – As South Korea grapples with one of the world’s lowest birth rates, a new study suggests that rising income inequality may be a significant contributing factor, prompting calls for integrated redistribution and birth support policies. The research, presented at a recent fiscal policy forum by Lee Jong Ha, a professor [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 9 (Korea Bizwire) – As South Korea grapples with a plummeting birth rate, a growing number of childcare facilities are finding new purpose as long-term care centers for the elderly, highlighting the country’s dramatic demographic shift. According to data obtained by Representative Jeon Jin-suk of the Democratic Party from 17 provincial and metropolitan governments, [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 23 (Korea Bizwire) — President Yoon Suk Yeol sent a congratulatory gift and letter to the parents of newborn quintuplets Sunday, his office said. The quintuplets — two girls and three boys — were born Friday to parents who work in public education in Dongducheon, 39 kilometers north of Seoul. “It is everyone’s [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 2 (Korea Bizwire) — A recent survey has revealed that nearly 43% of South Koreans aged 20 to 49 have no intention of having children, highlighting the persistent demographic challenges facing the country. However, the study also suggests that expanded government policies and corporate support could sway a significant portion of this group to [...]
SEOUL, Jul. 1 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea will launch a new ministry of population strategy to address low birth rates and a rapidly aging population, which have emerged as some of the starkest challenges facing the country, officials said Monday. The government unveiled the plan following high-level meetings with the ruling party, saying that [...]
SEOUL, Jun. 26 (Korea Bizwire) — The number of babies born in South Korea marked on-year growth for the first time in 19 months in April, data showed Wednesday, as the country is struggling to boost its ultra-low birth rate. A total of 19,049 babies were born in April 2024, up 2.8 percent from a [...]