South Korea’s birth rate rose for the first time in 9 years. Is the world’s lowest fertility rate on the rebound?
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 ...
South Korea Has a Small Baby Bump After Years of Decline
South Korea reported a rare increase in births last year as the country grapples with a dwindling population. Its fertility ...
South Korea birth rate rises for first time in 9 years on marriage boom
South Korea's record-low birth rate rose in 2024, the country's statistics agency reported on Wednesday, marking the first ...
Point of Care Diagnostic Market to grow at a CAGR of 7.5% (2024 – 2030): Wissen Research
The global point of care (POC) diagnostic market is estimated at USD 40.7 billion in 2023 and is projected to reach USD 60.2 billion by 2030, expected to grow at a CAGR of 7.5% during the forecast ...
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Economic Consequences of Korean Reunification
The economic consequences of a reunified North and South Korea could be remarkable for the global economy. In fact, it's possible that reunification could create a single economy greater than some ...
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40% of dog farms in South Korea close after dog meat ban
About 40% of dog farms in South Korea have shut down since the country passed a law banning dog meat consumption last year, according to the Agriculture Ministry on Monday. It is expected that 60% ...
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Smith's triumph: Australia surge to clinical 2-0 series victory
Australia 414 (Carey 156, Smith 131, Jayasuriya 5-151) and 75 for 1 (Khawaja 27*, Labuschagne 26*) beat Sri Lanka 257 (Kusal 85, Chandimal 74, Starc 3-37) & 231 (Mathews 76, Kusal 50, Kuhnemann 4 ...
Opinion
To know who we are, China must remain open to foreigners
Interactions with the outside world have shaped my identity as a Chinese and a human being, opening my eyes to the value of cultural exchange In my freshman year at an American college almost two ...
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Collapses galore as batters crumble at WACA
Bowlers have feasted as a whopping 20 wickets fell on the opening day of the Sheffield Shield clash between Western Australia and South Australia at the WACA Ground. Defending champions WA lost 8 ...
Nikkei Asia19d
Australia, South Korea among Asian countries cracking down on DeepSeek
Australia's Department of Home Affairs on Tuesday banned DeepSeek from government devices, saying it posed an "unacceptable level of security risk." The department said government entities must ...
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The mysterious statisticians shaping how we think about fertility
Welcome to the world of population projections ... The trends have been down, down, down. Japan and South Korea, at the leading edge of this problem, are now in a genuine demographic crisis ...
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Trump vs South Africa: Will US tourists think twice about visiting?
Some South African X users are urging US President Donald Trump to visit the nation amidst the storm following his recent statements surrounding human rights violations. This plea arose after ...