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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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Seoul subway fare to rise 12% beginning Saturday
The basic subway fare in the Seoul metropolitan area is poised to rise 12 percent to 1,400 won ($1.03) from the current 1,250 won, according to the capital city's municipal government on Tuesday. Seoul's public transit authorities define the basic subway fare as the charge to adult holders of a transportation card traveling up to 10 kilometers on a single ride. An additional 100 won is charged for each additional 5 kilometers of travel on the transit system, which allows for travel of up to 200
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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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22 Chinese apprehended after illegal entry attempt
Oct. 3, 2023
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S. Koreans' happiness rising slowly but surely: presidential panel
Oct. 3, 2023
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US calls on China to encourage N. Korea's return to diplomacy
Oct. 3, 2023
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[Out of the Shadows] Tell the truth: Advanced drug education needed to curb teen exposure, experts say
Oct. 2, 2023
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Business
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Korean Air to submit new merger plan to ease antitrust concerns
The high-profile merger between South Korea’s top two air carriers is likely to meet a watershed moment later this month as Korean Air is reportedly scheduled to submit an aggressively revised version of its acquisition proposal for Asiana Airlines to the European Commission to effectively ease the regulator’s antitrust concerns. According to local reports Tuesday, Korean Air’s revised proposal will include the company's sale of the entirety of Asiana Airlines' cargo
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Hyundai Ioniq 7 may start production in July next year
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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[Photo News] LG OLED TV at Frieze London
Oct. 3, 2023
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'No Japan?' Korea swings from extreme rejection to selective embrace
Oct. 2, 2023
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Shin-Hanul 2 nuclear reactor on test run for full operation next year
Oct. 2, 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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Severe weather warning issued for parts of state’s east
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Hunter Biden devant un tribunal fédéral : "Ce procès revêt un caractère exceptionnel"
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How one of the world's rarest salts is made in the Philippines
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Euro News
Reports of a number of fatalities after a bus plunges off bridge in Venice, lands on train tracks