Young people opt out of gov't savings plans as cost of living soars : A man in his 20s surnamed Kim remembers closing a government-assisted savings account ...
koreatimes.co.kr/www/biz/2024/02/488_368176.html
Seyi Ogunbakin Took Customer’s N1.6 Million for South Korean Visas 3 Years Ago. He’s Yet to Deliver
fij.ng/article/seyi-ogunbakin-took-customers-n1-6-million-for-south-korean-visas-3-years-ago-hes-yet-to-deliver/
South Koreans take first mask-free college exam since pandemic: Half a million South Koreans sat for the annual nationwide college entrance exam on Thursday ...
reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/south-koreans-take-first-mask-free-college-exam-since-pandemic-2023-11-16/
Seoul's workers ditched remote work. Now it has the strongest office market.: In Seoul, over 98% of grade-A offices are occupied thanks to white-collar workers ...
businessinsider.com/south-korea-remote-working-worlds-strongest-performing-office-market-2023-11
Mums happy to work from home: Early starts to workdays and late finishes are routine in South Korea, a country notorious for its hard-driving corporate culture ...
thestar.com.my/aseanplus/aseanplus-news/2023/12/30/mums-happy-to-work-from-home
(LEAD) Life expectancy of S. Koreans falls for first time in 52 years over COVID-19: data | Yonhap News Agency
en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20231201003951320
Quick Glance: 2022 Sees Increase in US Life Expectancy
- Newborns in the US gained roughly a year in life expectancy in 2022 compared to 2021, indicating progress after two consecutive years of decline due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
- Life expectancy at birth for newborns in 2022 was 77.5 years, an increase from 2021, but still lower than the expected 78.8 years for those born in 2019, according to data from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
- The biggest increase in life expectancy from 2021 was observed for non-Hispanic American Indians, by 2.3 years, followed by an increase of 2.2 years for Hispanic newborns.
- Previous declines in mortality due to COVID explained more than 80% of the increases in life expectancy in all groups, according to the report.
According to data that Rep. Nam In-soon of the main opposition Democratic Party of Korea received from the National Health Insurance Service ... Show more
Filling in the ‘China vacuum’: SEPANG: With the huge China market yet to fully recover from the pandemic, airlines based in the country are targeting South ...
thestar.com.my/news/nation/2023/11/03/filling-in-the-china-vacuum
This Y2K pastime is becoming a big hit among South Korean youth: Photo booths are cropping up all over Seoul, becoming one of the trendiest destinations among ...
cnn.com/style/article/south-korea-photo-booth-studios-trend-intl-hnk/
Korea's FTC fines Broadcom $14.3M for pushing into Samsung 'unfair' deal in 2020: Watchdog claims it abused market position to leverage 'unfavorable' ...
theregister.com/2023/09/21/broadcom_receives_143_million_fine/
South Korean teachers held a rally in Seoul on Monday (Sept 4) to demand better protection of their rights and spotlight what they called widespread harassment ... Show more
Seoul Fashion Week Revamps With K-Pop, Contemporary Art: Frieze Seoul added buzz to the South Korean event, which attracted more European buyers as it continues ...
wwd.com/fashion-news/fashion-features/seoul-fashion-week-spring-2024-roundup-1235806774/
Eastar resumes international flights after hiatus over pandemic | Yonhap News Agency
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S. Korea, China agree to increase flights to pre-pandemic levels | Yonhap News Agency
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Korea to lift mask mandate for most indoor spaces Jan. 30: Prime Minister Han Duck-soo said Friday that South Korea plans to lift the mask mandate for most ...
koreatimes.co.kr/www/nation/2023/01/119_343965.html
'More than just idols': Behind the scenes with K-pop boyband Treasure: Treasure made its debut in 2020 while Covid-19 was spreading wildly around the world.
cnbc.com/2023/07/24/more-than-just-idols-behind-the-scenes-with-k-pop-boyband-treasure.html
North Koreans struggle to escape, thanks to covid and Kim: Just 67 North Koreans arrived in South Korea last year, marking the second year of record-low arrivals ...
washingtonpost.com/world/2023/01/13/covid-border-closures-north-korea-refugees/
Korea to require negative COVID-19 test for travelers from China: PM : Korea will require travelers coming from China to show negative COVID-19 tests ...
koreatimes.co.kr/www/nation/2022/12/119_342661.html
Eastar to resume services on international routes in September | Yonhap News Agency
en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20230630007100320
South Korea mourns, wants answers after Halloween crush kills 153: Shocked family members collected bodies, parents searched for children and a country sought ...
reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/yoon-declares-mourning-south-korea-after-halloween-crush-kills-151-2022-10-30/
More than 70% of Koreans use streaming services: survey : More than 70 percent of Koreans use online streaming services this year amid the protracted pandemic ...
koreatimes.co.kr/www/nation/2022/12/281_342458.html
Son Heung-min: The rise of Asia's biggest football star: LONDON/SEOUL -- When London football clubs Tottenham Hotspur and West Ham met on Feb. 19 ...
asia.nikkei.com/Spotlight/The-Big-Story/Son-Heung-min-The-rise-of-Asia-s-biggest-football-star
South Korea declares national period of mourning after Halloween crowd crush kills 151
news.sky.com/story/south-korea-declares-national-period-of-mourning-after-halloween-crowd-crush-kills-151-12733891
North Korea's markets expand amid layered sanctions, pandemic : North Korea's marketplaces have expanded over the past several years in spite of ...
koreatimes.co.kr/www/nation/2022/11/103_340414.html
Eastar resumes flight operations after pandemic-driven hiatus, takeover fallout | Yonhap News Agency
en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20230326000900320
COVID worsens North Korea’s food shortage, but no famine yet | The Asahi Shimbun: Breaking News, Japan News and Analysis
asahi.com/ajw/articles/14848572
North Korea rejects South’s ‘absurd’ offer on disarmament: The influential sister of dictator Kim Jong Un rebuffed Seoul’s offer of economic benefits ...
washingtonpost.com/world/2022/08/19/north-korea-kim-yo-jong-reject-south-president/
Kim Jong Un's sister warns Seoul of 'retaliation' over COVID-19: SEOUL: The powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un accused the South ...
channelnewsasia.com/asia/kim-jong-un-sister-warn-seoul-retaliation-over-covid-19-2873431
With COVID-19 quarantines lifted, some Asian Americans can travel home: Grandchildren will be meeting their grandparents for the first time. Adults who have ...
latimes.com/california/story/2022-12-20/taiwanese-korean-hong-kong-asian-americans-travel-covid-quarantine-lifted
Vietnam jails South Koreans for people smuggling during pandemic : Vietnam has jailed four South Korean men for smuggling people into the country during the ...
english.alarabiya.net/News/world/2023/02/16/Vietnam-jails-South-Koreans-for-people-smuggling-during-pandemic-
US, S. Korea open biggest drills in years amid North threats: SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The United States and South Korea began their biggest combined military ...
apnews.com/article/covid-health-seoul-south-korea-nuclear-weapons-bbabb0c0d727c15b0cf7f8f6d62c7934
South Korean capital celebrates 1st Pride parade in 3 years: Thousands of gay rights supporters are celebrating under a heavy police guard the South Korean ...
abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/south-korean-capital-celebrates-1st-pride-parade-years-86926017
Over 76% of South Koreans support development of nuclear weapons: Over 76 percent of people in South Korea support the idea of arming their country with its own ...
koreatimes.co.kr/www/nation/2023/01/205_344519.html
South Korea vows support for exporters as economy shrinks: South Korea's government promised strong support for exporters after the country posted on Thursday ...
reuters.com/markets/asia/south-korean-economy-shrinks-q4-first-time-2-12-years-2023-01-25/
South Korean leader: Seoul won't seek own nuclear deterrent: SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol said Wednesday his government has no ...
apnews.com/article/covid-health-diplomacy-seoul-united-states-03a5e316e02f8363f3d25dce818238e3
One of the world’s most important art fairs comes to South Korea: Frieze’s first show in Asia is a tribute to Seoul’s growing cultural clout
economist.com/culture/2022/09/01/one-of-the-worlds-most-important-art-fairs-comes-to-south-korea
Yoon vows to help grow small businesses, self-employed : Yoon vows to help grow small businesses, self-employed
koreatimes.co.kr/www/nation/2022/08/356_335013.html
This is how South Korea can become a global innovation hub: South Korea has turned into an economic powerhouse, but it's mostly big conglomerations ...
weforum.org/agenda/2022/01/startups-in-south-korea-are-thriving-this-is-why/
South Korea's PM warns of COVID-19 surge as cases hit two-month high: SEOUL: Daily COVID-19 infections in South Korea have jumped above 40 ...
channelnewsasia.com/asia/south-korea-pm-warns-covid-19-surge-cases-hit-two-month-high-2806301
North Korea tells officials that 350,000 people died of diseases this year: Many of the deaths are likely related to COVID-19, sowing doubt about officially ...
rfa.org/english/news/korea/disease_deaths-09292022165203.html
[Analysis] Yoon faces uphill battle to regain public trust: [Analysis] Yoon faces uphill battle to regain public trust
koreatimes.co.kr/www/nation/2022/08/356_334447.html
North Korea reinstates mask mandate one month after declaring victory over COVID: Citizens dismiss government claims that the virus is entering via South Korean ...
rfa.org/english/news/korea/mask_mandate-09122022191450.html
Korea shifts to belt-tightening mode by cutting budget for first time in 13 years
koreatimes.co.kr/www/biz/2022/08/488_335288.html
Korea plans to lower fiscal deficit to less than 3% of GDP: The government said Tuesday that it will place a 3-percent ceiling on the ratio of fiscal deficit to ...
koreatimes.co.kr/www/biz/2022/09/488_335965.html
North Korea reports outbreak of unidentified disease alongside COVID-19: South Korean officials have said that the disease, only referred to be North Korea as an ...
jpost.com/international/article-709799
Managing the Megacrisis of 2022 | by José Ramos-Horta, et al - Project Syndicate
project-syndicate.org/commentary/g20-must-take-on-food-energy-debt-crises-by-jose-ramos-horta-et-al-2022-07
Yoon to stop letting journalists doorstep him until COVID resurgence eases : Yoon to stop letting journalists doorstep him until COVID resurgence eases
koreatimes.co.kr/www/nation/2022/07/356_332530.html
Gov't to lift quarantine mandate for unvaccinated arrivals June 8 : Gov't to lift quarantine mandate for unvaccinated arrivals June 8
koreatimes.co.kr/www/nation/2022/06/119_330341.html
Korea to allow visa waiver for international travelers to Jeju, Yangyang : Korea to allow visa waiver for international travelers to Jeju, Yangyang
koreatimes.co.kr/www/culture/2022/05/141_328507.html
South Korea says it will spare no effort to help North Korea amid COVID-19 outbreak
channelnewsasia.com/asia/south-korea-says-it-will-spare-no-effort-help-north-korea-amid-covid-19-outbreak-2687281
N. Korea suggests balloons flown from South brought COVID-19: SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea suggested Friday its COVID-19 outbreak began in people who ...
thehill.com/homenews/ap/ap-international/n-korea-suggests-balloons-flown-from-south-brought-covid-19/
This country was ready for Covid. Now, it says next pandemic could be worse and come sooner | Mint
livemint.com/news/world/this-country-was-ready-for-covid-now-it-says-next-pandemic-could-be-worse-and-come-sooner-11669351085949.html
N.Korean streets flooded as heavy rains exacerbate economic crisis: North Korean towns along the border with China were flooded this week after heavy rain ...
reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/nkorean-streets-flooded-heavy-rains-exacerbate-economic-crisis-2022-07-08/
South Korean city council establishes Taiwan Goodwill Association: Gyeongju 2nd city to foster closer ties with Taiwan after Busan
taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/4723780
South Korean boy band Super Junior spearheads the return of K-pop stars to Hong Kong with their concerts this weekend, but some overseas fans lamented that ... Show more
K-pop stars are back in Hong Kong, with 28,000 fans expected at Super Junior boy band’s sold-out concerts
scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3200203/k-pop-stars-are-back-hong-kong-28000-fans-expected-super-junior-boy-bands-sold-out-concerts
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(2nd LD) Unification ministry expresses regret over 'groundless claims' on origin of its COVID-19 outbreak | Yonhap News Agency
en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20220811005552325
At least 146 dead after Halloween crowd surge in Seoul: At least 146 people were killed after being crushed by a large crowd during Halloween festivities in ...
orlandosentinel.com/news/nationworld/ct-aud-nw-seoul-halloween-crowd-surge-20221029-ymhcj64sjvbl7muwhaukqqff5q-story.html
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Why some chipmakers are hurting much more than others: TSMC and Samsung illustrate the industry’s diverging fortunes
economist.com/business/2022/09/29/why-some-chipmakers-are-hurting-much-more-than-others
South Korea's Yoon calls for coordinated U.N. response to North Korea's provocations - media
reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/skoreas-yoon-calls-coordinated-un-response-nkoreas-provocations-media-2022-06-17/
Korean Air chief complains gov't 'too slow' to lift pandemic flight restrictions
koreatimes.co.kr/www/tech/2022/04/419_327681.html
N Korean ruling party meets amid expectation of nuclear test: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has convened a political conference where he’s expected to review ...
seattletimes.com/nation-world/north-korea-opens-major-party-meeting-amid-nuke-test-signs/
Gov't to lift quarantine mandate for unvaccinated arrivals June 8 | Yonhap News Agency
en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20220603002200315
Biden, Yoon vow to deter North Korea and offer COVID aid: President Joe Biden and his new South Korean counterpart agreed on Saturday to hold bigger military ...
reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/biden-skoreas-yoon-set-discuss-nuclear-cooperation-nkorea-2022-05-21/
Vancouver Farmers Market gets back to full vendor capacity: Milk Money, a small bakery based in north Portland, got its start during the pandemic and is in its ...
columbian.com/news/2022/mar/26/vancouver-farmers-market-gets-back-to-full-vendor-capacity/
North Korea ends COVID-19 travel restrictions as ‘fever cases’ subside: The decision may indicate the government could soon declare victory over the pandemic.
rfa.org/english/news/korea/travel-06222022185007.html
S Korea to open visa-free travel to Taiwan tourists : 2.45 million tourists traveled between Taiwan and South Korea in 2019
taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/4691300
North Korea reports 19,310 new fever cases amid COVID-19 outbreak, KCNA says: North Korea has recorded another 19,310 new fever cases amid its first official ...
reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/nkorea-reports-19310-new-fever-cases-amid-covid-19-outbreak-kcna-2022-06-18/
In North Korea, a sack of flour separates haves from have-nots: Flour is now 3 times costlier than rice, and people who can afford bread are seen as well-to-do.
rfa.org/english/news/korea/flour-06282022160704.html
Why some chipmakers are hurting much more than others: TSMC and Samsung illustrate the industry’s diverging fortunes
economist.com/business/2022/09/29/why-some-chipmakers-are-hurting-much-more-than-others
5,000 S. Koreans head to Japan as COVID-19 restrictions lifted | Yonhap News Agency
en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20221011008800315
North Korea may greet US President Biden with ‘imminent’ missile test: Despite battling a wave of suspected COVID-19 infections, North Korea appears to be ...
english.alarabiya.net/News/world/2022/05/18/North-Korea-may-greet-US-President-Biden-with-imminent-missile-test
(LEAD) Busan film festival back in full force with packed events | Yonhap News Agency
en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20221004004651315
Busan film festival back in full force with packed events | Yonhap News Agency: By Kim Eun-jung SEOUL, Oct. 5 (Yonhap) -- The Busan International Film Festival ...
en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20221004004600315
All schools to go back to pre-pandemic normal next month : All schools to go back to pre-pandemic normal next month
koreatimes.co.kr/www/nation/2022/04/281_327664.html
Cabinet endorses 62 tril. won extra budget : Cabinet endorses 62 tril. won extra budget
koreatimes.co.kr/www/nation/2022/05/356_330062.html
North Korea hails ‘good results’ on COVID-19 as fever cases pass two million: North Korea said on Friday it was achieving “good results” in its fight against its ...
english.alarabiya.net/News/world/2022/05/20/North-Korea-hails-good-results-on-COVID-19-as-fever-cases-pass-two-million
N.Korea declares ‘gravest national emergency’ amid COVID-19 outbreak, orders lockdown
english.alarabiya.net/coronavirus/2022/05/12/N-Korea-declares-gravest-national-emergency-amid-COVID-19-outbreak-orders-lockdown
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