South Korea’s Marriage Rates Plummet 40% in a Decade, Threatening Future Birthrates

SEOUL, Mar. 3 (Korea Bizwire) –In the last ten years, South Korea has seen a significant 40% decrease in the number of marriages, casting uncertainty on the premise of childbirth in a country where marriage traditionally precedes starting a family. Statistics Korea’s December 2023 population trends report and data from the Korean Statistical Information Service [...]