Demographer Stuart Gietel-Basten tells The Conversation Weekly podcast why South Korea’s birth rate is climbing, and what that means for the future.

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's birthrate rose for a second straight year in 2025, government data showed on Wednesday, in a further sign that ...

A Chinese influencer, "Paul in USA," sparked outrage by livestreaming his wife's traumatic childbirth, which involved severe complications and a significant blood loss. Despite his wife's later ...

SEOUL — A court in South Korea sentenced former president Yoon Suk Yeol to life in prison on Thursday, after convicting him of leading an insurrection when he declared martial law in late 2024. The ...

A New Mexico woman gave birth in a portable toilet and then drowned the infant in the device’s holding tank, police said. Sonia Cristal Jimenez walked into Memorial Medical Center around 10:30 p.m. on ...

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A woman has been charged with the murder of a newborn baby after she allegedly gave birth to the child in a homeless camp in California. The Ventura County District Attorney announced in a news ...

Alyssa Farah Griffin is enjoying the view as a new mom. The 36-year-old has given birth to her and husband Justin Griffin’s first child, welcoming a baby boy. Whoopi Goldberg made the announcement on ...

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A North Korean hacking campaign is targeting financial technology and cryptocurrency firms with attacks which combine social engineering, deepfakes and MacOS malware. The attacks have been detailed by ...

A South Korean politician has faced disciplinary action from his party after suggesting that the country could "import" women from other nations to address its low birth rate and declining population.