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South Korea is finally having more babies. But can it last?

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Story by Jessie Yeung, Yoonjung Seo, CNN. Graphics by Rosa de Acosta, CNN. Seoul, South Korea (CNN) — Excited young couples roam a bustling convention center trying on baby carriers, testing strollers and learning the latest safety features of car seats. This scene in Seoul in January may seem totally contrary to the usual headlines from South Korea, of plummeting birth rates and a looming demographic crisis that also threatens to swallow neighb…

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South Korea is finally having more babies. But can it last?

Some of the reasons for the rise in fertility rate could suggest that it’s a temporary bump.

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