Ji-won Park

World Correspondent, The Continental Times

Ji-won covers world for The Continental Times and has reported from more than a dozen countries.

South Korea’s Birth Rate Rises for a Second Year, Offering a Glimmer of Hope on Demographics

The fertility rate climbed to 0.84 from a record low of 0.72, but it remains the lowest in the world and far below what would stabilize the population.

Oct. 9, 2026 5 MIN READ

Families walk through a park in Seoul on Saturday. South Korea recorded about 262,000 births in the 12 months through August.