Marriage race: Koreans get cautious, calculative in search of ‘the one’
Rather than finding a compatible partner, South Koreans often seek those who rank highest in economic and social aspects, like by graduating from a prestigious university or…
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What this US doctor saw in Gaza as Israel invaded Rafah
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The rickety relic of hand-pulled rickshaws
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Education lifts impoverished Cambodian sisters from dumpsite to office
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The poor souls of Sindh who cannot afford to sit idle, even in a heatwave
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Financially active South Korean women bear fewer children, report finds
Working women or dual-income households in South Korea have fewer children on average than households with a single breadwinner, as child care is disproportionately also done by…