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<title><![CDATA[No. of Korean-language classes abroad soars 54% from 2021-25]]></title>
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<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>
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<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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<title><![CDATA[Rural basic income seeks to prevent depopulation of provinces]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.korea.net/NewsFocus/Society/view?articleId=289876]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[A sign above the entrance to a supermarket in Yeoncheon-gun County, Gyeonggi-do Province, reads, "The full rural basic income of KRW 150,000 can be used at this supermarket." (Aisylu Akhmetzianova)
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<pubDate>2026-04-06 00:00:00.0</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[New AI system swiftly guards vs. child sexual materials online]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.korea.net/NewsFocus/Society/view?articleId=290037]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[A new system based on artificial intelligence automatically detects materials depicting the sexual exploitation of children and teens and promptly requests their deletion. (iClickArt) Unauthorized rep]]></description>
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<pubDate>2026-04-02 00:00:00.0</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Consumption, travel boost life satisfaction to 80.8% in 2025]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.korea.net/NewsFocus/Society/view?articleId=289917]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[The Ministry of Data and Statistics report "2025 Social Indicators of Korea" released on March 31 said 80.8% of Koreans surveyed were "satisfied with their lives." (Lee Jeongwoo)

By Xu Aiying
Eigh]]></description>
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<pubDate>2026-04-01 00:00:00.0</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Incentives eye tech-savvy int'l students settling in provinces]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.korea.net/NewsFocus/Society/view?articleId=289668]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[Minister of Justice Jung Sung-ho (fifth from left in front row) on March 26 poses for a photo at the plaque presentation ceremony for universities selected to receive a development-type specialized te]]></description>
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<pubDate>2026-03-27 00:00:00.0</pubDate>
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