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[Graphic News] Richest households earn 10 times more than poorest

Published : Oct. 2, 2013 - 20:15:19

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According to data from Statistics Korea and the Finance Ministry, Korea’s richest households earned tenfold more than those in the poorest income brackets last year, showing the nation’s wide income gap between the haves and have-nots.

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