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Sun, September 26, 2021 | 04:21

Korea reports record-low childbirths in January

The number of babies born in South Korea fell to a record low in January, data showed Wednesday, underpinning the country's chronically low birth rate. A total of 25,003 babies were born in January, down 6.3 percent from a year earlier, according to the data compiled by Statistics Korea.

2021-03-24 14:40

Over half of Koreans in their teens and 20s see no need to have kids after marriage: report

Cartoonist 'doodles' about realities of racism in Korea

Yerong, whose real name is Ko Ye-sung, draws cartoons about the realities of racial discrimination that foreign nationals in Korea encounter in their daily lives. The 29-year-old cartoonist's minimal drawings - black and white with only minimum details - are mainly uploaded on her social media channels. And they are quite popular among foreign residents here who find the stor...

Lee Hyo-jin | 2021-03-24 13:32

Korea's pet fish market to grow 35% by 2025

South Korea said Monday it will seek to expand the size of the local pet fish market by 35 percent through 2025 by developing more homegrown species while encouraging the public to adopt them.

2021-03-22 13:30

Some IOC members say Korea too harsh on Kim Un-yong

The Korean government's repeated rejections to honor the late IOC vice president raised the eyebrows of some IOC members who had known Kim for a long time and were aware of the prosecution's 2004 investigation, the results of which tainted Kim's reputation that he had built through his decades of services.

Kang Hyun-kyung | 2021-03-21 13:30

Number of marriages hits new low in 2020

The number of South Koreans getting married fell at a double-digit rate to an all-time low in 2020 amid young people's changing attitude toward marriage and the negative impact of the coronarvirus pandemic, government data showed Thursday

2021-03-18 15:44

South Koreans' spending on Netflix hits over $62.4 million in February: data

South Koreans are estimated to have spent more than 70 billion won ($62.4 million) for Netflix's video streaming services last month, more than tripling from the previous year, data showed Thursday. Local credit and debit card payments on the video streaming platform reached 72.5 billion won in February, the highest-ever monthly figure, compared with 22.5 billion won the same...

2021-03-18 09:34

Pandemic-struck independent studios, cable networks to receive gov't loans

In response to the dramatic changes the contents and broadcasting industry has undergone during the COVID-19 pandemic, the government will provide a new line of loan support to companies in the industry and increase the amount of loans, according to the Korea Creative Content Agency (KOCCA), Wednesday.

2021-03-17 17:02

What does home mean to you?

What does home mean to you? For 25-year-old artist Yoon Ji-hee, home is the only place in the world that embraces her. “I've been living on my own since leaving my parents' home for university,” Yoon told The Korea Times during an interview at the Alien Gallery in the National Assembly complex in Seoul, Tuesday. “It has been tough living alone in a strange area away from my p...

Jung Da-min | 2021-03-17 15:02

Korean religious groups' solidarity boosts morale among embattled protesters in Myanmar

A show of solidarity shown by religious groups in Korea with Myanmar's citizens protesting against the recent military coup appear to be boosting morale among pro-democracy demonstrators t

Park Ji-won | 2021-03-14 14:47

Deaf Korean priest finds warm welcome in US

The Masses in American Sign Language by Father Park Min-seo, a deaf Catholic priest from Korea who was dispatched to the United States in January to serve as a chaplain, have received warm welcomes from congregations, according to local media and the Archdiocese of Seoul.

Park Ji-won | 2021-03-11 18:09

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