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South Korea’s Fertility Rate Ticks Up for First Time in Nine Years

Choo Hyun-hwan, vice-chairman of South Korea's Presidential Committee on Aging Society and Population Policy, said on Monday that the country's birth rate is expected to rise slightly when 2024 data is fully compiled. Even if Joo's predictions of improvement are minimal, this is welcome news for South Korea, which has suffered some of the world's […]

3 American citizens imprisoned in China for years released

Three Americans held captive in China for many years have been freed. politikoThe newspaper, which first reported the story, claimed that Mark Swidan, Kai Li and John Leung were released as part of a prisoner exchange between the US and China. Swidan, 48, from Texas, was arrested 12 years ago on suspicion of manufacturing and […]

Seoul slows down under blanket of heaviest November snow in 100 years | South Korea

South Korea's capital experienced the heaviest snow since November records began in more than 100 years, the Japan Meteorological Agency said. It was the first snow of this winter. According to the Korea Meteorological Administration, 16.5 centimeters of snow had fallen as of 7 a.m. Wednesday, making it the heaviest snowfall since records began in […]