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S. Korea August Births Hit 7-Year High

South Korea recorded 23,703 births in August, up 13% from a year earlier, marking the 26th consecutive month of increase and the highest August figure in seven years, according to government data released Wednesday. Yonhap and KBS World report the January-to-August total reached 193,783, up 14.5% from the same period last year, the highest since 2019. Korean media outlets are highlighting the sustained rebound in births as a positive demographic trend.

  1. No. of August Births Hits 24,000, Reaching 7-Year High KBS World · 2026-10-28
  2. Births up 13% in August to highest in 7 years Korea Times · 2026-10-28
  3. Births up 13 pct in Aug. to highest in 7 years Yonhap · 2026-10-28
  4. １～８月の出生数19万3783人 ７年ぶりの高水準 KBS WORLD · 2026-10-28

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