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Mon, September 25, 2023 | 02:13

KTX train passengers to top 1 bil. this week

KTX train passengers to top 1 bil. this week

The total number of passengers on KTX high-speed trains is set to exceed 1 billion this week after 19 years and five months of operation, KTX operator the Korea Railroad Corp. (KORAIL) said Wednesday.

2023-08-30 16:25

Population of kindergarten to high-school students declines for 18th year in row

Population of kindergarten to high-school students declines for 18th year in row

The population of kindergarten to high-school students shrank by nearly 100,000 this year from a year earlier, extending its falling streak to the 18th year, the education ministry said Wednesday.

2023-08-30 16:07

Korea's total births, fertility rate fall to record lows in 2022

Korea's total births, fertility rate fall to record lows in 2022

Korea's total births and fertility rate fell to record lows in 2022, data showed Wednesday, signaling a red alarm on the growth potential of Asia's fourth-largest economy.

2023-08-30 14:09

Korean women enter motherhood at more advanced age

Korea extends natural population fall as fertility rate falls to 0.7

School violence records to be reflected in university admissions from 2026

School violence records to be reflected in university admissions from 2026

Students with a history of school violence will have their disciplinary records reflected when applying for university admission beginning in the 2026 academic year, the university policy recommendation council said Wednesday.

2023-08-30 14:03

Population mobility up in July amid property market rebound

Population mobility up in July amid property market rebound

The number of Koreans moving to other areas declined in July from a year earlier, data showed Wednesday, following signs of a recovery in the property market.

2023-08-30 13:27

Korea extends natural population fall as fertility rate falls to 0.7

Korea extends natural population fall as fertility rate falls to 0.7

Korea extended a natural decrease in population in June as the fertility rate hit yet another record low, data showed Wednesday, reflecting the grim demographic trend.

2023-08-30 13:25

Korean women enter motherhood at more advanced age

Korea's total births, fertility rate fall to record lows in 2022

Gov't likely to designate Oct. 2 temporary holiday next week

Gov't likely to designate Oct. 2 temporary holiday next week

The government is likely to designate Oct. 2 a temporary holiday during next week's Cabinet meeting, creating a six-day extended break starting with the Chuseok holiday, an official said Wednesday.

2023-08-30 11:06

High costs discourage young Koreans from getting married

High costs discourage young Koreans from getting married

Kim Myung-jin, 31, an office worker who has set a date to get married next year, got a rude shock on more than one occasion upon learning how expensive wedding-related services are in Korea as she began preparing for the big day.

2023-08-29 16:59

Seoul's 2,000-year history now available in English on YouTube

Seoul's 2,000-year history now available in English on YouTube

For those interested in the history of Korea's modern capital city, a Seoul Metropolitan Government agency has launched a new audiobook series in English on YouTube. Covering the city's 2,000-year-long history ranging from prehistoric times to the present, the series is divided into 10 parts with a new episode uploaded every two weeks to take listeners on a time-traveling adv...

2023-08-29 16:10

Price ceiling raised for agricultural, livestock gifts to public officials starting Wednesday

Price ceiling raised for agricultural, livestock gifts to public officials starting Wednesday

A revision of the anti-corruption law will be enforced later this week, easing restrictions on the price of gifts that can be provided to public officials and some other professions, according to the Anti-Corruption Civil Rights Commission on Tuesday.

2023-08-29 15:53

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