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The number of babies born in Korea fell below the 20,000 level for the first time for any February this year, data showed Wednesday, amid deepening woes about the country’s demographics amid rapid aging and the ultra-low birthrate....

SEOUL – A moratorium set by the Philippine government on sending the country’s workers to South Korea has put the Seoul Metropolitan Government’s plan to bring in foreign domestic workers on hold, while also leaving some local farms with a shortage of workers as they will have fewer seasonal workers from the Philippines...

The Japanese Self-Defense Forces and the U.S. military named China as a hypothetical enemy for the first time in their joint command post exercise, government sources said Sunday, amid rising concerns over a potential invasion of Taiwan by Beijing in the future....

As South Korea faces a military manpower shortage due to its low birth rate issue, opinions have emerged suggesting the recruitment of women or the male individuals aged 55 to 75 to fill the gap. However, public opinion in Korea remains divided on these proposals, and debates surrounding military service are expected to...

SEOUL, Jan. 30 (Yonhap) – The defense ministry said Tuesday it is not considering conscripting women for the country’s mandatory military service after the issue received renewed attention in a campaign pledge ahead of the April general elections....

Shin (14), a middle school student in Daegu has been addicted to gaming for years. He stayed up all night in his room playing games. He was always late for school, and his friends teased him, calling a “game otaku(maniac)”. Shin blamed himself for being “someone unnecessary.” Late last year, he was diagnosed with severe...

SEOUL, Jan. 31 (Yonhap) – A U.S. F-16 fighter jet crashed in waters off South Korea’s west coast on Wednesday and the pilot was rescued after ejecting from the aircraft, the U.S. Air Force said....

cross-posted from: lemmy.world/post/11357893...

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 (Yonhap) – The U.S. Chamber of Commerce expressed concerns Monday over South Korea’s proposed regulations aimed at preventing unfair market activities by major online platform businesses....

Mark Manson, an American bestselling author and famous YouTuber, has made headlines by posting a video that he “traveled to the world’s most depressing country” after visiting Korea. Manson, a best-selling author who has written famous self-development books such as “The Art of Turning Off Nervousness,” is a YouTube...

SEOUL, Jan. 28 (Yonhap) – North Korea fired several cruise missiles from its east coast on Sunday, the South Korean military said, days after Pyongyang test-fired new strategic cruise missiles from the west coast....

South Korean court has granted a request to seize funds deposited by Japanese shipbuilder Hitachi Zosen Corp., made by a plaintiff who seeks compensation related to a wartime labor lawsuit, a lawyer in the case said Wednesday....

The Seoul High Court has upheld the 220 billion won fine imposed by the Fair Trade Commission on Google for prohibiting smartphone manufacturers, such as Samsung Electronics, from utilizing mobile operating system (OS) aside from Android, which was legal. On Jan 24, Seoul High Court’s Administrative Division 6-3 ruled that the...

SEOUL, Jan. 25 (Yonhap) – South Korea’s customs agency said Thursday it has caught two South Koreans for allegedly smuggling semiconductor chips produced by an American manufacturer to China worth more than 10 billion won (US$7.49 million)....

SEOUL, Jan. 24 (Yonhap) – South Korea continued to experience a natural decline in it population in November as deaths continued to outnumber births, data showed Wednesday....

“I would rather give up another year of my youth studying and trying again if I don’t make it ‘in-Seoul.'”...

cross-posted from: lemmy.world/post/10982341...

Losses from equity-linked securities (ELS) tied to the performance of the Hang Seng China Enterprises Index (HSCEI) sold by Korea’s top five commercial lenders have almost reached 230 billion won ($171 million) for this year, market watchers said Sunday. The high-risk, high-volatility index encompasses 50 shares of Chinese...

According to the U.S. Department of Labor, the amount of overdue wages in the U.S. last year was 156.15 million dollars, and the number of victims was 135,067 last year. Meanwhile, South Korea would reach 1.7 trillion won in amount and over 300,000 victims last year. The country’s economic size based on GDP is 1/15 of the...