South Korea’s new Covid-19 cases below 11,000 for 6th day
The daily tally is slightly higher than the weekly average of 9,725 but down by more than 1,000 than a week ago.
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More than 1 in 5 South Korean young adults heavily in debt
The proportion of young people with debt ratios above 300 percent has risen steadily since 2012, when it was around 8.4 percent.
Hospital mandating recovering alcoholic to clean facility is a rights violation: Court
Court documents showed that the hospital mandated its in-patients to engaging in manual labour as part of its recovery program.
President Yoon vows to combat school violence amid bullying case fallout
The president also committed to enhancing the government's role in education and care, and providing more “equitable and diversified” educational opportunities.
Tax, interest repayments eat up 27% of South Korean’s income
As non-consumption expenditures increase, disposable income used for the personal consumption of goods and services decreases.
Population disaster looming for South Korea
Concerns that the country’s population decrease may be becoming permanent are mounting as the low birthrate and aging of society persist.
In Seoul, Ukrainians and Russians protest against war
Chants denouncing Russia rung around the square near Russian embassy, as Ukraine supporters and anti-war demonstrators gathered.
More Korean women think marriage, childbirth unnecessary: Survey
The study suggested that the importance of marriage and childbirth appear to be connected to respondents' perception of Korean society.
Intensive probe launched into South Korea’s liquor prices amid inflation woes
With prices of beer products expected to go up following a tax hike in April, the local liquor industry is widely expected to raise the prices of soju as well.
Yoon’s office under fire over vetting processfor state police investigation chief
Former prosecutor Chung Sun-sin resigned hours after his appointment, as criticism built up over his son's verbal abuse of his classmate five years ago.