Korea Joongang Daily
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Former minister mulled as new head of presidential committee on birthrates

The leadership change in the Presidential Committee of Aging Society and Population Policy is seen as a significant overhaul pushed by the president's office to foster a more assertive approach to addressing the ongoing fertility crisis.

2024-01-30

Births fall, deaths rise as Korea’s bleak demographic decline continues

Korea’s population trend of natural decline continued in November as deaths surpassed births for the 49th consecutive month, with the number of newborns once again reaching a monthly record low.

2024-01-24

Costly fertility rate solutions by gov't may not be enough, experts say

Experts argue that additional stipends may not be the answer to Korea's ultralow birthrate as the government seeks solutions ahead of the general elections in April. Both parties proposed policies, but skepticism remains among young people.

2024-01-19

Time for smart management of population contraction

Korea’s fast aging is coupled with the world’s lowest birthrate.

2024-01-15

Rise of the septuagenarians

According to the Ministry of Interior and Safety, over 6.3 million people were 70 or older as of last year, the first time septuagenarians have outnumbered people in their 20s.

2024-01-10

Korean women's golf tour introduces childbirth support payments

Professional women’s golfers in Korea could soon get paid for giving birth, according to a new childbirth incentive for athletes on the sport’s domestic tour amid a nationwide population decline.

2024-01-03

[WHY] Don't Koreans have kids anymore?

Will Korea become the first nation to go extinct? It could If current demographic trends hold. Simply put, Koreans are not making enough babies. Some blame remnant Confucian ideals on family dynamics that render marriage and...

2023-11-11

Student population hits new low as 18-year decline continues

The total number of K-12 students in Korea has hit its lowest level since modern records began, reflecting the drastic decline of the country's birthrate in recent decades.

2023-08-30

Coffee imports see decrease, decline expected to continue

Korea, often referred to as "The Republic of Coffee" due to the widespread popularity of coffee shops throughout the country, is expected to record an annual decrease in coffee imports for the first time in five years.

2023-08-21

Korea posts first trade surplus in 16 months

Korea reported a trade surplus in June for the first time in 16 months, but its outbound shipments fell for the ninth consecutive month due mainly to weak demand for semiconductors, the industry ministry said Saturday.

2023-07-02