A baby bump amid the global bust

AI Briefing

• – Korea's fertility rate has increased for the second year in a row, a rare bright spot in a global trend of declining birth rates.
• – The country's low fertility rate has long been a point of concern, with many experts attributing it to factors such as high education levels and urbanization.
• – The slight increase in fertility rate has been seen as a small beacon of hope for a country facing a rapidly aging population.