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2020, the year South Korea began to shrink

It seems likely that the South Korean population peaked at 51.851 million people in November 2019.

by Marcus Roberts Dec 4, 2020Dec 4, 2020 / 2 mins /

With the lowest birth rate in the world, South Korea figures out a way to make it sink further

by Michael Cook Oct 21, 2020Oct 21, 2020 / 3 mins /

It’s winter in South Korea

by Marcus Roberts May 11, 2020May 11, 2020 / 4 mins /

Bye, bye, East Asia. It was nice knowing you

by William Huang Mar 3, 2020May 1, 2020 / 5 mins /

Crash Landing on You: Korean drama crosses the north-south divide

by Sarah A. Son Feb 28, 2020May 1, 2020 / 4 mins /

Is South Korea’s population peak upon us?

by Marcus Roberts Feb 20, 2020May 1, 2020 / 2 mins /

A South Korean masterpiece claims Best Film Oscar

by Claudio Sánchez Feb 10, 2020May 5, 2020 / 2 mins /

East Asian islands of fertility: Okinawa and, amazingly, North Korea

by William Huang Jul 9, 2019May 1, 2020 / 4 mins /

Childbirth and marriage are “just a pain” in Korea

by Shannon Roberts Mar 29, 2019May 1, 2020 / 3 mins /

What will encourage South Koreans to have more children?

by Marcus Roberts Feb 12, 2016May 1, 2020 / 4 mins /

The tragedy of growing old in South Korea

by Marcus Roberts Nov 11, 2015May 1, 2020 / 3 mins /

Ageing populations, announcements and Happy Meals

by Marcus Roberts Jul 22, 2015May 1, 2020 / 2 mins /

South Koreans to become extinct by 2750

by Shannon Roberts Sep 3, 2014May 1, 2020 / 3 mins /

South Korean women say no to babies

by Shannon Roberts Nov 5, 2013May 1, 2020 / 3 mins /

Korea’s elderly turn to suicide as family bonds fray

by Carolyn Moynihan Feb 21, 2013Apr 19, 2020 / 3 mins /