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Americans may aspire to single-family homes, but in South Korea, apartments are king
South Korea’s middle-class dream of home ownership? It's not a house with a white picket fence — it's an apartment.
South Korea police raid offices of K-pop powerhouse HYBE over share probe
South Korean police raided offices at the headquarters of K-pop agency HYBE on Thursday over allegations of unfair share ...
South Korea Q2 GDP +0.6% Q/q, Stronger Than Expected
Gross domestic product expanded 0.6% in the April-June period from a quarter earlier on a seasonally adjusted basis, after ...
Barcelona’s pre-season friendlies in South Korea to go ahead as per plans
Following the unexpected cancellation of their pre-season friendly in Japan, FC Barcelona’s tour of South Korea will go ahead ...
South Korea sees record growth in birth rate this year
South Korea recorded its largest-ever gain in birth rate over the first five months of the year, its statistics agency said ...
Investigation into South Korea’s Jeju Air crash hints at pilot error, angering families
The investigation into a Jeju Air crash in South Korea has found both engines on the plane sustained bird strikes but the ...
In South Korea's 'apple county', farmers beg not to be sacrificed for US trade deal
The apples grown in the South Korean county of Cheongsong in the country's southeast are so renowned for their flavour that ...
Would you wait hours to have watermelon sliced? In South Korea, many do
Wait times on weekends can stretch to a few hours, said Hyundai Department Store. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at ...