South Korea is seeing an unexpected baby boom, with birth rates rising at a record pace during the first five months of the year, the fastest growth since records began in 1981.

Among the childbirth support measures introduced by both central and local governments are special housing benefits and preferential loans for families with children, as well as childbirth subsidies.

South Korea recorded its largest-ever gain in birth rate over the first five months of the year, its statistics agency said ...

South Korea recorded the highest birth rate in more than a decade in May, as a government push for women to have more children shows early signs of success.

“The number of newborns for the January to May period stood at 106,048, a 6.9% increase, the highest growth rate since such ...

Russia’s foreign minister has warned the U.S., South Korea and Japan against forming a security partnership targeting North Korea.

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Russia’s foreign minister on Saturday warned the U.S., South Korea and Japan against forming a security partnership targeting North Korea as he visited his country ...

South Korea, US, and Japan hold aerial drill in demonstration of strength against North Korea By HYUNG-JIN KIM The Associated Press,Updated July 11, 2025, 3:25 a.m.

The country has repeatedly broken its own record for having the world's lowest birth rate: 0.98 babies per woman in 2018, 0.84 in 2020 and 0.72 in 2023. If this trend continues, experts warn the ...

Hana Technology, a South Korean equipment maker formerly focused on battery solutions, has developed core Through Glass Via (TGV) technology for semiconductor glass substrates, signaling its move ...

In 2018, Trump hailed a trade deal with South Korea as "fair and reciprocal" and said it was "a historic milestone in trade." So much for that.