Births have risen for 10 consecutive months, but the world's lowest fertility rate remains far below replacement levels.

South Korea's population may decline to just 15% of its current size by 2125 if existing demographic trends persist, a ...

South Korea's population could plummet to just 7.53mn by 2125 under the worst-case scenario, representing an 85% decline from ...

South Korea now appears to be the fastest-aging country in the world. The government has launched a series of creative programs, including a network of community centers for dementia patients and ...

The most recent (2016) government census revealed that the number of people aged 65 and over in South Korea reached 6.8 million in 2016, nearly 14% of the country’s total population, making the ...

South Korea has become a “super-aged” society with one in five people aged 65 or older, official data showed Tuesday, underscoring the country’s deepening demographic crisis.

South Korea set a fresh record for the world’s lowest fertility rate as the impact of the nation’s aging demographics looms large for its medical system, social welfare provision and economic ...

SEOUL, Sept 1 (Reuters) - South Korea approved a Seoul city plan on Friday to let 100 foreign domestic workers into the country through a pilot programme aimed at boosting birth rates by helping ...

A combination of an aging society and a reliance on temporary workers meant older people were disproportionately on the frontlines tackling South Korea's devastating wildfires this week - and paid ...