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South Korea's birth rate rises for first time in nine years

South Korea's birthrate is set to show a rise in 2024 for the first time in nine years, following a rebound in marriages that were delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The number of newborns between January 2024 and November 2024 rose 3 percent from a year earlier to 220,094, monthly government data showed on Wednesday.
Marriages in South Korea rose 13.5 percent to 199,903, marking the biggest annual increase since 1980, as couples postponed weddings during the pandemic.
Last year, South Korea implemented various measures to encourage marriages and births, including a one-time tax cut of 500,000 won per person for couples married between 2024 and 2026.

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South Korea's birthrate set to rise for the first time in nine years

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