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40% of Korea's workers who reported bullying faced retaliation: survey
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Over 82,000 Korean young people unemployed, not searching for job long-term
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600 evacuated as heavy rain floods roads, homes in southern regions
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[KH Explains] Can smart chargers ease tensions over EV fires?
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Torrential rainfall forces 1,500 to evacuate, causes widespread damage to homes, roads
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[Weekender] Young Koreans more open to Japanese cultural products
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1 in 5 households to have breadwinner over 80 in 30 years
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New Fifty Fifty off to strong start
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Jeju's solo traveler-friendly spots offer solitude as well as camaraderie
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Doctors defend colleague accused of blacklisting non-strikers
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[Graphic News] Impact of aging population on Korean economy
Korea‘s gross domestic product is projected to shrink 8 percent in the next 10 years, as the population’s rapid aging takes the steam out of the economy, a local think tank said Tuesday. In its report, Korea Economic Research Institute estimated that a 1 percentage point growth in the proportion of people aged 65 in the total population leads to a 0.97 percent drop in gross domestic product. As Korea is projected to enter by 2026 the stage of a “super-aged society,” where over 20 percent of the
IndustryAug. 10, 2016
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Daesan announces winners of translation grants
The Daesan Foundation, dedicated to supporting and promoting Korean literature, has announced the recipients of this year’s Grants for the Translation, Research and Publication of Korean Literary Works, providing funds for 13 works of Korean literature to be translated into 10 languages.The works selected include those by emerging authors such as Hwang Jung-eun’s novel “Let Me Continue” (unofficial translation), the winner of last year’s Daesan Literary Award. Hwang’s novel about the relationshi
BooksAug. 10, 2016