South Korea has recorded its biggest annual birth rate bump in 15 years, official figures showed Wednesday, but still far below the threshold needed to stop its population shrinking.That is well ...

South Korea has seen births rise for two consecutive years, but will the trend hold?

For more than a year now, South Korea has seen the monthly number of births rise year-on-year — sparking hope among some that it could be a sign of recovery from the country’s dire population crisis.

Amid a sharp increase in twin (multiple-fetus) pregnancies and births in South Korea, there have been calls for policy shifts to reduce the risks associated with twin births for mothers and fetuses.

SEOUL, Nov. 26 (UPI) --The number of babies born in South Korea rose for the 15th straight month, the Ministry of Data and Statistics reported Wednesday, marking a continued respite from the country's ...