TOKYO: The number of babies born in Japan fell to a record low of 720,988 in 2024 for a ninth consecutive year of decline, ...

Japan has chalked up the fewest births since records began despite government efforts to boost child-bearing and ...

The number of babies born in Japan fell to a record low of 720,988 in 2024 for a ninth consecutive year of decline, the ...

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THE country's fertility rate rose in 2024 for the first time in nine years, supported by an increase in marriages, ...

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South Korea’s birthrate, the lowest in the world, rose in 2024 for the first time in nine years, as more couples tied the ...

South Korea's birth rate rose last year for the first time in a decade, official data showed on Wednesday, bucking a trend ...

SEOUL: South Korea’s birth rate has risen for the first time in nearly ten years, offering a glimmer of hope in the face of a ...

The number of births in South Korea rose last year for the first time in more than a decade on the back of a rise in ...

Rise attributed to more women of childbearing age, surge in weddings following COVID-19, more people with positive outlook on ...

While South Korea’s fertility rate remained the world’s lowest, the increase marked the first year-on-year pickup since 2015.