Studies show that countries around the world will see their populations shrink by 2050. To combat demographic decline, a growing list of countries are implementing policies to try to encourage women ...

SEOUL, July 29 (Xinhua) -- South Korea's total population slightly rose for the second straight year thanks to a rapid increase in foreign residents, statistical office data showed Tuesday.

The first nationwide subsidy program has been introduced by China to encourage population growth. The subsidy offers parents ...

Asian shares are mostly lower as some of the euphoria fizzles out over a tariff deal with Japan as proposed recently by President Donald Trump. Benchmarks slipped in Tuesday morning trading in ...

Caution returned to Hong Kong stocks as the city’s benchmark fell from its highest point in more than three years, with investors gearing up for the US Federal Reserve’s rate decision and earnings ...