The East Asian country posted 240,000 births last year, according to preliminary estimates, boosting the country's fertility ...

South Korea's economy expanded 1.2% year on year in the fourth quarter, marking its slowest expansion since the second quarter of 2023.

The data showed private consumption weakened and construction investment remained in contraction in the fourth quarter.

South Korea is poised to record a rise in its birthrate for the first time in nine years, spurred by a rebound in marriages delayed during the COVID-19 pandemic.The country, which has consistently ...

BoK surprises by keeping rates steady By Investing.com - Jan 15, 2025 2 Investing.com-- Asian stocks rose sharply on Thursday as markets cheered a softer U.S. inflation reading, while South Korea ...

South Korea, an Asian country with which the Philippines has shared strong cultural affinities in recent years, is currently grappling with a political crisis eerily reminiscent of the Philippines’ ...

The recording may hold clues to the final moments of Jeju Air flight 2216, which was carrying 181 passengers and crew from Thailand to South Korea on Sunday when it belly-landed before slamming ...

South Korea's political leadership was in uncharted territory om Saturday after the sitting president resisted arrest over a failed martial law decree. Yoon Suk Yeol faces criminal charges of ...

with the foreign exchange rate reacting sharply to the continued political turmoil. This volatility has also affected South Korea’s major stock market index, highlighting growing investor ...

South Korea's government hopes a slew of new and ... including on matters related to the birth rate, workforce, immigration and aging. However, legislation necessary for pressing forward with ...

Vietnam experienced a significant drop in its birth rate in 2024 ... such as China, Japan, South Korea, and Taiwan, where fertility rates have been steadily declining. Despite Vietnam's strong ...