SEOUL -- The number of births in South Korea reached a new low in 2020, dropping 10% to 272,400 compared with the previous year, government statistics revealed on Wednesday.
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South Korea population drops for first time
Birth and fertility rates fall to record lows as country faces full-scale decline
South Korea announces its 2022 birth data. The country's total fertility rate was the lowest among 38 OECD members in 2019. © Reuters
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