SEOUL, Jan. 27 (Korea Bizwire) — The number of babies born in South Korea hit a new record low in November last year, data showed Wednesday, underscoring the country’s chronic low birth rate. The number of deaths rose to the highest in 37 years, leading to the population declining for the 13th straight month, according [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 23 (Korea Bizwire) — The number of babies born in South Korea declined by the fastest on-year pace in 19 years in October, data showed Wednesday, underscoring the country’s chronic low birth rate. The data compiled by Statistics Korea showed that 21,934 babies were born in October, down 14.4 percent from a year [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 16 (Korea Bizwire) — Recent statistics have shown that those in the higher income classes have advantages in terms of overcoming infertility and realizing childbirth than those in lower income classes. A research team from the Ajou University Hospital analyzed 10,108 infertile women aged between 20 and 39 registered in the National Health [...]
SEJONG, Aug. 26 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s total fertility rate hit a record low of 0.92 in 2019, government data showed Wednesday, in a clear warning to the nation’s economy over a population decline going forward. The total fertility rate refers to the average number of children a woman bears in her lifetime. The [...]
SEJONG, Feb. 26 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s total fertility rate hit an all-time low in 2019, government data showed Wednesday, a clear sign of its population decline down the road. The country’s total fertility rate, which refers to the average number of children a woman bears in her lifetime, came to 0.92 last year, [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 10 (Korea Bizwire) — The biggest reason why Seoul citizens are reluctant to marry or give birth is because they are both too expensive. According to the Seoul Metropolitan Council’s poll of 1,000 citizens aged 19 or older, 303 unmarried people cited “too much money needed for marriage, including buying house,” accounting for [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 28 (Korea Bizwire) — The Seoul Metropolitan Government is competitively introducing a first childbirth celebration benefit in a bid to raise what is one of the lowest birthrates in the world. Starting this year, Geumcheon and Seocho districts will be providing 300,000 won (US$256) in the form of incentives and support for couples [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 8 (Korea Bizwire) — In local entertainment circles, big-time actresses used to disappear from the public eye after marriage in the past. Lately, however, a number of married actresses are returning to the small screen after lengthy hiatuses for the entertainment of their fans. Kim Tae-hee, who married the singer Rain in January [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 5 (Korea Bizwire) — Half of South Koreans in their 20s feel strongly that they do not want to or will not get married. According to an online survey of a total of 1,000 unmarried men and women in their 20s by the Korea Population, Health and Welfare Association, 47.3 percent were opposed [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 30 (Korea Bizwire) — The majority of South Koreans were found to support the idea of amending the current legal system that classifies childbirth depending on the marital status of the child’s parents. The Ministry of Gender and Equality conducted a survey on 1,500 South Koreans last month to gain insight into views [...]