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Training for maternal emergencies

Busan emergency crews and hospital staff practice rapid air transport and patient handovers for high-risk pregnant women and newborns.

2026.9.30

More babies on board

Births rose 15.4 percent in the first half of 2026, marking the highest first-half total since 2019.

2026.9.3

[WHY] What is a 'conception dream' and why is it so common in Korea?

The idea of conception dreams may be unfamiliar to international readers, but taemong is very commonplace among Koreans. Ask any person what their taemong was, they would tell you about dreams their parents or grandparents had.

2026.3.20

A nurse looks over a newborn at a nursery room at CHA Ilsan Medical Center in Goyang, Gyeonggi, on Nov. 26. [YONHAP]

Korea's birthrate increases for 16th consecutive month in October

Korea’s number of births increased in October for a 16th straight month, as more couples get married and a large generation entered its prime childbearing years, government data showed on Wednesday.

2025.12.24

A newborn baby is seen being tended to by a nurse at a hospital in Goyang, Gyeonggi, on Nov. 26. [YONHAP]

Life expectancy of Korean babies born in 2024 hits record high of 83.7 years: Data

The average life expectancy of Korean babies born in 2024 has reached a record high, according to data released Wednesday. The average life expectancy at birth last year came to 83.7 years.

2025.12.3

New data reveals sharp increase in newborns receiving asset gifts

Out of the some 238,300 babies who were born last year, 734 were born with gold spoons in their mouths as they were gifted an average of 91.41 million won ($65,570) in assets as soon as they were born, totaling 67.1 billion won.

2025.9.4

An image shows a child reaching out to seek help. [SHUTTERSTOCK]

Thousands of children are hidden from the Korean government. Here's how they live.

Thousands of unregistered children in Korea lack state registration, hindering access to essential services and education.

2025.8.12

Si-hyeon, a premature newborn born to Shin Min-jeong, 34, in a neonatal intensive care unit [SHIN MIN-JEONG]

Parents of premature newborns call for government support amid limited diaper production and availability

Demand for specialized diapers for premature newborns is growing — but limited production and availability continue to burden parents and raise calls for government support.

2025.6.17

A nurse takes care of a newborn at a hospital in Incheon on Dec. 26, 2024. [NEWS1]

Korea to pay up to $215,000 for cases of brain damage, death during child birth

The government will compensate up to 300 million won ($215,000) to cases where, despite the medical staff's best efforts, newborn babies suffer brain damage or the mother dies during labor.

2025.5.16

A newborn is held by a nurse at a hospital in Gangseo District, western Seoul, on Feb. 26. [JUN MIN-KYU]

Korea records first on-year increase in February births in 11 years

The number of births in Korea rose in February for the first time in 11 years, driven in part by a continued increase in marriages, according to Statistics Korea on Wednesday.

2025.4.23

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