A pregnant Vietnamese woman who fainted at Incheon International Airport eventually gave birth in an ambulance after spending two hours searching for a hospital that would accept her, amid South Korea ...

Nam’s employer, construction firm Booyoung, introduced a 100-million-won childbirth bonus in 2023. That shift in mindset ...

South Korea reported a rare increase in births last year as the country grapples with a dwindling population. Its fertility rate remains the world’s lowest. By Jin Yu Young Reporting from Seoul ...

South Korea’s fertility rate has risen for the ... Construction group Booyoung has offered workers a $75,000 bonus for each baby they produce in one of many eye-catching incentives on offer.

But for some of South Korea's younger generation, the "spark" is missing. "I think it is not that welcomed, because it is difficult and costs a lot of money to get married, have a baby and family ...