SEOUL- The number of babies born in South Korea increased for the 15th month straight in September, largely due to an increase in marriages, data showed Wednesday.A total of 22,369 babies were born in September, up 8.6 percent from 20,589 babies born the same month last year, according to the data from the Ministry of Data and Statistics. The number of newborns has been on an upward trend since July 2024.September's birth figure is the highest for any September since 2020, when 23,499 babies were born.A total of 191,040 babies were born between January and September, up 12,488 from the same…READ FULL ARTICLE
