South Korea's Birthrate, the World's Lowest, Rises Again Amid Signs of Easing Demographic Crisis

By Jihoon Lee SEOUL, Feb 25 (Reuters) – South Korea’s birthrate rose for a second-straight year in 2025, ⁠government ⁠data showed on Wednesday, in a further sign that ⁠a country facing a demographic crisis for nearly a decade may be starting to turn a corner. South Korea’s total fertility rate,