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<title><![CDATA[Average monthly household income in Q1 rises 2.4% to KRW 5.48M]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.korea.net/NewsFocus/Society/view?articleId=293222]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[The average household income rose 2.4% in the first quarter to KRW 5.48 million per month. Shown is a scene on May 29 at a convenience store in Seoul's Jongno-gu District.

By Aisylu Akhme]]></description>
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<pubDate>2026-05-29 00:00:00.0</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[No. of Q1 births hits 7-year high of 75K, fertility rate nears 1]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.korea.net/NewsFocus/Society/view?articleId=293125]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[The Ministry of Data and Statistics on May 27 in a population trend report for the first quarter said the number of births hit 75,013, the highest for the period in seven years. (iClickArt) Unauthoriz]]></description>
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<pubDate>2026-05-28 00:00:00.0</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[ K-Rice Belt program in Africa marks 10,000 tons in seed output]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.korea.net/NewsFocus/Society/view?articleId=292950]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[Marking its third year, the K-Rice Belt project last year produced 6,365 tons of high-quality, high-yield rice seeds in seven African countries. Shown is training for farmers in Uganda. (Ministry of A]]></description>
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<pubDate>2026-05-26 00:00:00.0</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[DNA analysis to identify victims' remains in 1942 mine disaster]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.korea.net/NewsFocus/Society/view?articleId=292584]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[A Japanese civic group that honors the victims of the 1942 flooding of the Chosei coal mine in Ube, Yamaguchi Prefecture, on the Japanese island of Honshu on Aug. 25 announced its discovery of what ap]]></description>
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<pubDate>2026-05-19 00:00:00.0</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[No. of Korean-language classes abroad soars 54% from 2021-25]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.korea.net/NewsFocus/Society/view?articleId=292071]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[Students in an intermediate Korean-language class at the King Sejong Institute branch in Gaborone, the capital of Botswana, on May 11, 2024, discuss Hallyu (Korean Wave).

By Lee Jihae

The number]]></description>
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<pubDate>2026-05-11 00:00:00.0</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[No. of int'l workers hits 1.11M, hiring of foreign students up 72%]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.korea.net/NewsFocus/Society/view?articleId=291831]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[The Korea Employment Information Service on April 30 released a report on employment trends this year saying the number of foreign workers aged 15 or older was 1,109,000 as of May last year. Shown are]]></description>
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<pubDate>2026-05-06 00:00:00.0</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[[Animal kin-stinct] ③ Local gov'ts promote coexistence with pets]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.korea.net/NewsFocus/Society/view?articleId=291712]]></link>
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<pubDate>2026-05-04 00:00:00.0</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[5 patron saints of World Youth Day in Seoul include Korean priest]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.korea.net/NewsFocus/Society/view?articleId=291656]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[The Vatican's Dicastery for Laity, Family, and Life and the organizing committee for the 2027 World Youth Day (WYD) in Seoul on April 26 announced their selection of five patron saints for the event: ]]></description>
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<pubDate>2026-04-30 00:00:00.0</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Univ. of Oxford to open Korean studies center as early as fall]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.korea.net/NewsFocus/Society/view?articleId=291422]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[The University of Oxford of the U.K. on April 25 announced plans to open a Korean studies center as early as fall. (University's official Facebook page)


By Lee Jihae

The University of Oxford i]]></description>
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<pubDate>2026-04-27 00:00:00.0</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Global hydrographic body to open infrastructure center in Busan]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.korea.net/NewsFocus/Society/view?articleId=291355]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[The International Hydrographic Organization (IHO) has selected Busan to house an IHO infrastructure center for managing international standards for digital marine information. Shown is a sce]]></description>
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<pubDate>2026-04-24 00:00:00.0</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[No. of Feb. births grows at record pace, fertility rate nears 1]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.korea.net/NewsFocus/Society/view?articleId=291279]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[The Ministry of Data and Statistics on April 22 released a population trend report for February saying the number of births reached 22,898, up 13.6% year on year. (Yonhap News)

By Yoo Yeon Gyeong
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<pubDate>2026-04-23 00:00:00.0</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[[Fertility fix] ③ 4 venues raising quality of care, slashing cost]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.korea.net/NewsFocus/Society/view?articleId=291079]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[Amid the crisis of an entrenched demographic cliff, small but clear signs of hope have emerged as the number of births last year rose 6.8% from 2024. This three-part series looks at government policy ]]></description>
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<pubDate>2026-04-22 00:00:00.0</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Climate activist wins Korea's 1st 'Green Nobel Prize' in 31 years]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.korea.net/NewsFocus/Society/view?articleId=291095]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[In a first, all six winners of the Goldman Environmental Award this year are women. From left are Iroro Tanshi from Nigeria, Kim Borim from Korea, Alannah Acaq Hurley from the U.S., Yuvelis Morales Bl]]></description>
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<pubDate>2026-04-21 00:00:00.0</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Ministry to improve labor rights, interests of migrant workers]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.korea.net/NewsFocus/Society/view?articleId=291040]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[The Ministry of Employment and Labor on April 17 signed a memorandum of understanding on boosting the rights of migrant workers with four pro-labor organizations at the Seoul Regional Office of Employ]]></description>
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<pubDate>2026-04-20 00:00:00.0</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[World-class clean: UK tabloid hails Korea's culture of hygiene]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.korea.net/NewsFocus/Society/view?articleId=290899]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[Korean cleaning robot based on artificial intelligence (ChatGPT)

By Kim Hyelin

The country's culture of cleanliness has gained global attention as a lifestyle that goes beyond personal hygiene b]]></description>
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<pubDate>2026-04-16 00:00:00.0</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Study in Korea website launches one-stop section for int'l students]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.korea.net/NewsFocus/Society/view?articleId=290867]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[A new section on the Study in Korea website offers comprehensive information on becoming a student in the country. (Screen capture from Study in Korea's website)

By Lee Jihae

A new section on th]]></description>
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<pubDate>2026-04-16 00:00:00.0</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Food safety management receives WHO's highest global rating]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.korea.net/NewsFocus/Society/view?articleId=290724]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[The Ministry of Food and Drug Safety on April 13 said Korea received a maximum score of five in food safety in the Joint External Evaluation (JEE) conducted by the WHO. The photo shows the ministry's ]]></description>
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<pubDate>2026-04-14 00:00:00.0</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[[Animal kin-stinct] ② Sanctuaries: safe havens for rescued animals]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.korea.net/NewsFocus/Society/view?articleId=290703]]></link>
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<pubDate>2026-04-14 00:00:00.0</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Tourist train service going to station near NK border resumed]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.korea.net/NewsFocus/Society/view?articleId=290531]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[The DMZ (Demilitarized Zone) Peace Link Train on April 10 enters Seoul Station on the first day of the relaunch of its operations. (Yonhap News)

By Hong Angie

A tourist train connecting Seoul St]]></description>
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<pubDate>2026-04-10 00:00:00.0</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[New system eases verification of pet food nutritional standards]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.korea.net/NewsFocus/Society/view?articleId=290452]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[The Rural Development Administration (RDA) on April 8 said nutritional standards for pet food developed by its affiliate National Institute of Animal Science were incorporated into the official notice]]></description>
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<pubDate>2026-04-09 00:00:00.0</pubDate>
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