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South Korea's birth rate is climbing. In August, 23,703 babies were born, a 13% jump from a year earlier and the highest for that month in seven years, marking the 26th consecutive month of increase, according to Yonhap and the Korea Times. The annual cumulative total is approaching 200,000, Yonhap reports. Korean media frame this as a notable turnaround after years of record-low fertility, though the reports do not include direct reactions from Korean bloggers or café members.