SEOUL, May 24 (Korea Bizwire) — The number of babies born in South Korea fell to a fresh low in March, data showed Wednesday, exacerbating the dire population crisis of Asia’s No. 4 economy. Only 21,138 babies were born in March this year, down 8.1 percent from a year earlier, according to the data from [...]
SEOUL, April 26 (Korea Bizwire) — The number of babies born in South Korea dropped to yet another record low level in February, data showed Wednesday, further highlighting the population crisis facing Asia’s No. 4 economy. Only 19,939 babies were born in February this year, down 3.7 percent from a year earlier, according to the [...]
SEOUL, March 23 (Korea Bizwire) — Half of South Koreans viewed marriage as unessential and nearly 60 percent of those in their 10s and 20s said childbirth after marriage is not a must, a government report showed Thursday, illustrating the country’s demographic crisis amid a record-low birthrate. Only 50 percent of South Koreans aged 13 [...]
SEOUL, March 22 (Korea Bizwire) — The number of babies born in South Korea dipped to yet another fresh low in January, data showed Wednesday, reflecting the dire population crisis in Asia’s fourth-largest economy. Just 23,179 babies were born in January this year, sinking 6 percent from a year earlier, according to the data from [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 26 (Korea Bizwire) — Only 4 percent of single South Korean women in their 20s and early 30s view marriage and childbirth as essential, a survey showed Sunday, a development that illustrated the chronic decline in childbirths in Asia’s fourth-largest economy. Meanwhile, 12.9 percent of single men in the same age bracket agreed [...]
SEJONG, Jan. 26 (Korea Bizwire) — The number of babies born in South Korea reached yet another record low in November, data showed Thursday, reflecting the country’s dire population crisis. A total of 18,982 babies were born in November, plunging 4.3 percent from the previous year, according to the data from Statistics Korea. It marked [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 16 (Korea Bizwire) – The childbirth subsidies given out by local authorities nationwide have had a minimal effect in regions with a shrinking population, posing a financial risk, a report showed Sunday. A study recently published by the Korea Institute for Health and Social Affairs made a comparison of childbirth subsidies distributed in [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 21 (Korea Bizwire) – Seoul’s Gangnam District said Tuesday it will expand its childbirth and postnatal care subsidies next year. The district has been giving out 300,000 won (US$233) for the firstborn and 1 million won for the second-born child. Starting in January of next year, all parents of newborn children will receive [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 23 (Korea Bizwire) — The number of babies born in South Korea reached yet another record-low level in September, data showed Wednesday, leading to an overall decrease in the country’s population. A total of 21,885 babies were born in September, down 0.1 percent from the previous year, according to the data from Statistics [...]
SEJONG, Oct. 26 (Korea Bizwire) – The number of babies born in South Korea touched an all-time low in August with deaths soaring to a record high amid rapid aging and the COVID-19 pandemic, data showed Wednesday. A total of 21,758 babies were born in August, down 2.4 percent from the previous year, according to [...]