Korea Joongang Daily
Korea JoongAng Daily

Year of the Blue Snake begins with birth of three babies at midnight

Korea's 2025, the Year of the Blue Snake, began on a hopeful note with the birth of three babies. On Jan. 1, CHA University Ilsan Medical Center in Goyang, Gyeonggi, said that three mothers gave birth to healthy baby boys at midnight.

2025-01-01

All you need is love, says Seongnam mayor, as city plays matchmaker to boost birthrates

Seongnam Mayor Shin Sang-jin introduced his city's signature matchmaking program to global participants at an international conference in Mexico last week, sharing Korea's efforts to combat its dismally low birthrate.

2024-10-22

Young married people earn more, more likely to own home

Married young people annually earn approximately 8 million won ($5,950) more than their unmarried counterparts, according to a report released by Statistics Korea on Tuesday.

2024-09-10

Presidential office, PPP discuss proposals to boost birthrate

The presidential office and conservative People Power Party (PPP) held a meeting on Sunday to discuss legislative proposals intended to boost the country's rock-bottom birthrate.

2024-06-30

Korean newborns hit record low in February, data show

The number of newborns in Korea hit a new low in February with an on-year decrease of 3.3 percent. The crude birthrate fell to 4.8.

2024-04-24

Seoul first locality to provide parental leave benefits to self-employed, freelancers

Self-employed workers and freelancers in Seoul will receive parental leave benefits starting next year, a measure that aims to address the city’s staggeringly low birthrate.

2024-04-22

Foreigners may account for 1 in 10 working-age people by 2042

One in 10 working-age people in Korea may be a foreigner by 2042 as the population sharply shrinks due to the country's ever-plummeting birth rate.

2024-04-12

All you need to know about Korea's general election

Policy is drowned out in favor of potshots as the rival parties seek control of parliament.

2024-04-07

See?

Korea’s low birth rate seems unlikely to rebound after parents last year had spent 27.1 trillion won ($20.6 billion) to send their kids to private academies despite a drastic decrease in the number of students.

2024-03-14

Yoon pledges scholarships, benefits and opportunities for young people

President Yoon Suk Yeol promised more state scholarships, study abroad opportunities, tax benefits and savings programs for young people in a town hall meeting Tuesday.

2024-03-05