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South Korea’s facing a demographic crisis — and it’s trying everything from playing cupid to offering cash incentives to try to reverse course.  For years, the country has had the lowest total fertility rate in the world. By the early 2070s, South Korea’s total population is expected to dwindle by …

Listen to this article Estimated 3 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. Former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol was sentenced to life in prison for his brief …

Wildfires raging in South Korea doubled in size on Thursday from a day earlier, as authorities called the blazes the country’s worst natural fire disaster with at least 28 people killed and historic temples incinerated. More than 33,000 hectares has been charred or were still burning in the largest of …

World Helicopters dumped water over burning forests in South Korea on Thursday as fire crews struggled to contain the country’s worst-ever wildfires, which have killed at least 28 people, forced at least 37,000 to flee their homes and destroyed more than 300 structures. More than 33,000 hectares charred or still …

South Korea’s impeached conservative President Yoon Suk Yeol was released from prison on Saturday, a day after a Seoul court cancelled his arrest to allow him to stand trial for rebellion without being detained. After walking out of a detention centre near Seoul, Yoon waved, clenched his fists and bowed deeply …

South Korea’s fertility rate rose in 2024 for the first time in nine years, supported by an increase in marriages, preliminary data showed on Wednesday, in a sign that the country’s demographic crisis might have turned a corner. The country’s fertility rate, the average number of babies a woman is …

DeepSeek, a Chinese artificial intelligence startup, has temporarily paused downloads of its chatbot apps in South Korea while it works with local authorities to address privacy concerns, South Korean officials said Monday. South Korea’s Personal Information Protection Commission said DeepSeek’s apps were removed from the local versions of Apple’s App …

South Korea’s opposition-controlled National Assembly voted Friday to impeach acting president Han Duck-soo despite vehement protests by governing party lawmakers, further deepening the country’s political crisis set off by President Yoon Suk Yeol’s imposition of martial law and ensuing impeachment. Han’s impeachment means he will be stripped of the powers …

South Korea’s main opposition party said it will introduce a bill to impeach acting president Han Duck-soo on Thursday and hold a vote on Friday, a move that could deepen the country’s constitutional crisis triggered by a short-lived martial law. The opposition Democratic Party had threatened to impeach Han if …

South Korea’s president defended his martial law decree as an act of governance and denied rebellion charges Thursday, rejecting the opposition-led impeachment attempts against him and investigations into last week’s move. The main opposition Democratic Party quickly slammed Yoon’s speech as “an expression of extreme delusion” and “false propaganda.” Later Thursday, it …