[Graphic News] Cancer leads causes of death in S. Korea
Cancer remained the leading cause of death among South Koreans last year, according to data from Statistics Korea. A total of 352,511 deaths were recorded in 2023, a decrease of 5.5 percent from the previous year, marking a decline after three years of increases. The decline in the total number of deaths is partly attributed to the country’s COVID-19 measures.
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Seoul shares open higher on US rally - news.koreaherald.com
13 hours ago · South Korean stocks kicked off higher Wednesday tracking an overnight tech rally on Wall Street. The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index rose 9.64 points, or 0.37 percent, to 2,586.52 in the first 15 minutes of trading. Overnight, major US indexes gained ground as a report on the services industries shows that the US economy is still strong.
Cyberattacks suspected in Seoul military website glitches
13 hours ago · South Korea’s Ministry of National Defense website went down Tuesday afternoon after suffering potential cyberattacks. The Defense Ministry said Wednesday its website was targeted by a suspected distributed denial-of-service attack, which is when service is disrupted by a flood of traffic. The website of the Joint Chiefs of Staff was temporarily inaccessible Wednesday morning, with the Cyber ...
Kim Hee-sun wins Daesan Award with dystopian take on post …
1 day ago · Novelist Kim Hee-sun won the fiction category of the Daesan Literary Awards on Tuesday for her latest novel "All About 247,” a thought-provoking work that explores a post-pandemic society shaped by the aftermath of COVID-19. Set in near-future Korea, after the pandemic, society has built systems to prevent large-scale outbreaks. A global Disease Control Center now coordinates efforts ...
After opposition U-turn, Korea to repeal plan for financial capital ...
2 days ago · Korea’s main opposition party reversed its plan to introduce capital gains taxes on financial investment income on Monday, putting an end to a four-year stalemate with the ruling party as the underperforming domestic stock market struggles to make a breakthrough. “We decided to agree to the abolishment of the capital gains tax, which the government and the ruling party have been pushing ...
Korea Herald to co-host forum on post-US election dynamics …
3 days ago · The Korea Herald will co-host a timely forum on Nov. 13 to unpack the foreign policy, security and economic trade implications of the US presidential election outcome for Seoul and the Korea-US alliance, and explore strategic responses to tackle emerging challenges and leverage new opportunities as the results unfold. The forum, titled "Alliance after US Election 2024: A Seoul Perspective ...
[Graphic News] S. Korea’s COVID-19 hospitalizations surge in July
The number of COVID-19 hospitalizations in South Korea saw a significant rise last month, according to the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency. Hospitalizations increased from 63 in the fourth week of June to 91 in the first week of July, 145 in the second week and 225 in the third week. This surge comes despite the country lowering its COVID-19 …
S. Korea to chair first UN Security Council meeting with focus on …
Apr 4, 2024 · South Korea is poised to chair a UN Security Council meeting on cybersecurity on Thursday to shed light on the repercussions of cyber threats and malicious cyber activities, including North Korea's sanctions-busting maneuvers in cyberspace, on international peace and security. The chairing of South Korea's first Arria-formula meeting — an informal gathering convened by a Security Council ...
Korea declares full-fledged war to combat low birth rate
Jun 19, 2024 · President Yoon Suk Yeol declared a "national emergency on population" Wednesday, rolling out measures to expand cash support for newborn babies and reverse the declining birth rate trend. "The population crisis caused by extremely low birth rates is the foremost and critical issue for South Korea," Yoon said, adding that the rapid population decline has now become a matter "prompting concerns...