As she holed up during the Covid-19 pandemic, 12-year-old Cassa Tan spent hours watching K-pop videos. Read more at ...

South Korea reported a rare increase in births last year as the country grapples with a dwindling population. Its fertility ...

COVID-19 didn’t just claim lives directly—it reshaped mortality patterns worldwide. A major international study found that ...

Rise in weddings, positive thoughts on marriage behind increase, statistics office says South Korea's fertility rate rose by ...

SEOUL--South Korea set a new record for COVID-19 deaths on Thursday as officials ... early November as part of efforts to return to pre-pandemic normalcy. The Korea Disease Control and Prevention ...

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

South Korea’s statistics agency said Wednesday that 238,300 ... attributable to an increase in marriages among couples who delayed weddings during the COVID-19 pandemic period. Park said another ...

Japan witnessed a record low of 720,988 births in 2024, highlighting an aging and shrinking population. Despite initiatives ...

SEOUL, South Korea — A small ... After the pandemic began, North Korea quickly banned tourists, jetted out diplomats and ...

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 ...

Tour group operators say the North Korean city of Rason has been closed to foreign visitors, following a recent trip there by ...