Births have risen for 10 consecutive months, but the world's lowest fertility rate remains far below replacement levels.

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A 72-year-old mother has filed a lawsuit against South Korea’s government and its largest adoption agency, alleging systematic failures in her forced separation from ...

But as South Korea prepares to elect Mr. Yoon’s replacement on June 3, many women say their priorities — making the country safer and fairer for them — are taking a back seat, and not for ...

SEOUL, June 4 (Reuters) - Young women in South Korea voted in droves to help new liberal President Lee Jae-myung win Tuesday's election, reflecting the entrenched gender divide over politics in ...

Women take souvenir photos after casting their early vote for the upcoming presidential election at a polling station at the Incheon International airport in Incheon, South Korea, May 29, 2025.

South Korea does not have a single statute protecting people who often face discrimination, including women, older people, lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people, people with ...