South Korea population rises for 1st time in 3 years on foreign workers (Nikkei/30 Jul 2024)

Nikkei reports that South Korea's population grew by 0.2% last year, reaching 51.77 million, marking the first increase in three years. This growth was primarily due to a 10.4% rise in foreign residents, totaling 1.93 million and accounting for 3.7% of the population, despite the country's ongoing low birth rate.