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October 4, 2023

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South Korea’s household debt to GDP at highest level

South Korea is the only country among the 26 countries included in the data set where private sector debt has experienced double-digit growth in its household debt-to-GDP ratio…

  • Published: October 4, 20231:45 pm
  • Author Song Seung-hyun
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Races tighten in Seoul as parties battle for Assembly control

Over the long holiday weekend, South Korea’s ruling and opposition lawmakers campaigned across Gangseo in western Seoul, as the district is set to choose a new head in a…

  • Published: October 4, 202312:01 pm
  • Author Kim Arin
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Seoul subway fare to rise 12% beginning Saturday

The hike comes amid mounting financial pressure on public transit authorities. Seoul's subway system suffered annual losses of 920 billion won on average from 2018 to 2022,…

  • Published: October 4, 202310:50 am
  • Author Son Ji-Hyoung
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What’s next after the Korean Wave?

South Korean pop culture has expanded beyond Asian shores to become a global phenomenon, fuelled by the advent of social media and online streaming.

  • Published: October 4, 20238:20 am
  • Author Chang May Choon
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‘No Japan?’ Korea swings from extreme rejection to selective embrace

The consumer-led nationwide boycott arose as a reaction to Japan’s imposition of trade sanctions on South Korea in July 2019.

  • Published: October 3, 202312:28 pm
  • Author No Kyung-min
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A man’s constitutional battle reignites ‘death with dignity’ debate

End-of-life options have been minimal in Korea, even to those who are suffering agnozing pain with no signs of alleviation through contemporary medical technology.

  • Published: October 3, 202311:25 am
  • Author Son Ji-Hyoung
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National Assembly speeds up efforts to outlaw dog meat consumption in South Korea

Calls to end the practice are not new in South Korea, where butchering or eating dog meat is neither explicitly prohibited nor legalized.

  • Published: October 3, 20238:44 am
  • Author Ann Asianews Network
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2023 League of Legends World Championship to entertain esports fans

The event will mark the first esports festival at Gwanghwamun Square, and is one of the most popular competitive multiplayer video gaming events around the world.

  • Published: October 2, 20231:31 pm
  • Author Lee Si-jin
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South Korea’s drop in exports eases in Sept. on chip sales recovery

Exports of semiconductors, the country's key export item, dropped 13.6 per cent on-year in September, but it also observed the highest monthly export value this year.

  • Published: October 2, 20231:07 pm
  • Author Ann Asianews Network
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Seoul’s financial assistance for egg freezing receives attention from single women

Starting September 1, the Seoul metropolitan government began offering financial aid of up to $1,500 for fertility preservation, as one of the measures introduced to address the…

  • Published: October 2, 202311:51 am
  • Author Ann Asianews Network

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