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The number of patients with depression in Korea has increased by more than 30 percent over the past five years, exceeding the milestone of 1 million for 2022, data showed Tuesday. According to data that Rep. Nam In-soon of the main opposition Democratic Party of Korea and the Health and Welfare Committee received from the National Health Insurance Service, the number of patients treated for depression has increased every year since 2018. From 752,976 in 2018, there were 799,011 in 2019, 832,378
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Bipartisan Senate delegation to visit S. Korea, China, Japan this month
A bipartisan Senate delegation will travel to South Korea, China and Japan this month, in an East Asia swing aimed at advancing US economic and national security interests, Senate Majority leader Chuck Schumer's office was quoted as saying Tuesday. The six-senator group, including Schumer and Republican Mike Crapo, plans to make the trip, during which it will meet government and business leaders in each country, according to Reuters. Schumer's office confirmed to Yonhap News Agency tha
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Ruling party chief raises suspicion about possible opinion manipulation on portal
Oct. 4, 2023
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6-year-old Uzbek girl found dead in Daegu
Oct. 4, 2023
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N. Korea slams US over Pentagon document calling regime 'persistent' threat
Oct. 4, 2023
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[Graphic News] Over half of Koreans want continuous strengthening of alliance with US: poll
Oct. 4, 2023
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Pilot dead after civilian helicopter crashes into reservoir in Pocheon
Oct. 3, 2023
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North reaffirms satellite launch plan
Oct. 3, 2023
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Business
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S. Korea, UAE hold formal talks for free trade deal
South Korea and the United Arab Emirates have launched formal negotiations for a bilateral free trade agreement, Seoul's industry ministry said Wednesday. The two nations agreed in 2021 to push for forging a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement, and the first round of talks kicked off in Seoul on Monday for a four-day run, according to the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy. The CEPA is a type of FTA, which emphasizes a broader scope of economic cooperation and exchanges on top
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Seoul shares open sharply down on US jobs data, rate hike woes
Oct. 4, 2023
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Why retail investors are flocking to state bonds
Oct. 3, 2023
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Hyundai Ioniq 7 may start production in July next year
Oct. 3, 2023
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Korean Air to submit new merger plan to ease antitrust concerns
Oct. 3, 2023
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Samsung chief explores new growth drivers in Middle East
Oct. 3, 2023
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SKT’s AI-based veterinary service to debut in Japan
Oct. 3, 2023
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Life&Culture
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[Our Museums] Journey to the Paleolithic era at Jeongok Prehistory Museum
YEONCHEON, Gyeonggi Province --- Situated on a prehistoric site of Jeongok-ri in Yeoncheon, Gyeonggi Province, the Jeongok Prehistory Museum stands as a testament to the prehistoric heritage of Korea, inviting visitors on a journey through time. The museum officially opened to the public in April 2011 on the wider Jeongok-ri site, which was designated Historic Site No. 268 in 1979. The site first became known to the world in 1978, when Greg Bowen, a US airman stationed in South Korea, accidental
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Live music festival Block Party to return to Haebangchon
Oct. 3, 2023
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[Book Review] 'The Korean Wave in a Post-Pandemic World' delves into Hallyu's past, present and future
Oct. 3, 2023
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[Eye Plus]Geomungo, a beloved ancient instrument, still captivates
Oct. 2, 2023
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[Herald Interview] When ‘comedy freak’ filmmaker makes rom-com '30 Days’
Oct. 2, 2023
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Fall festivals to take place across Seoul
Oct. 1, 2023
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Seoul launches annual pet festival
Oct. 1, 2023
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Global Insight
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ABC News
WA dog cemetery attracts tourists from around the world
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Hunter Biden devant un tribunal fédéral : "Ce procès revêt un caractère exceptionnel"
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Business Insider
Who is Laphonza Butler, Dianne Feinstein's replacement?
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Euro News
Reports of a number of fatalities after a bus plunges off bridge in Venice, lands on train tracks