The South Korean national population has now decreased for four consecutive years since 2021. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

South Korea's fertility rate—the world's lowest—stood at 0.75 births per woman in 2024, well below the 2.1 rate needed to ...

South Korea's military has shrunk to about 450,000 people - a decline of 20% over the last six years, according to a defence ...

The shortfall, driven by the Asian country’s record-low birthrate of 0.75, left the military 50,000 soldiers under the level deemed necessary for defence readiness in 2025, the defence ministry said ...

While the nation's defence budget dwarves North Korea's entire economy, its number of troops falls short. Read more at ...

South Korea's military shrank by 20% in the past six years to 450,000 troops, largely due to a sharp drop in the population ...

With more than 270,000 international students now in Korea, a figure expected to reach 300,000 within two years, the country faces mounting pressure to bridge the gap between graduates and employers.

South Korea is not alone in Asia or the world when it comes to an aging population, but by the end of 2024 the East Asian nation of 51 million became a “super-aged” society after 20% of its ...

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba and South Korean President Lee Jae Myung have agreed to launch a joint task force to ...

South Korea, once celebrated for its economic miracle and rapid modernization, now faces a demographic crisis that threatens ...

South Korea's population might plummet to 15% of its current level over the next 100 years due to an ongoing demographic decline, according to a South Korean think tank.