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Living alone most common in Seoul households: Report

In 2024, single-people households made up nearly 40 per cent of all households in Seoul. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read ...

In a First, Korean Women Target U.S. Military in Suit Over Prostitution

Dozens of women who worked in the sex trade in South Korea are seeking an apology and compensation for the rights abuses they ...
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Single-person households in Korea to top 40%, led by elderly living alone

The number of single-person households in South Korea is set to peak in 2041, according to Statistics Korea, a government body. Statistics Korea revised its projection from 2039 to 2041 after ...
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South Korea’s suicide rate fell for years. Women are driving it up again

To read more of The Economist’s data journalism visit our Graphic Detail page. BUT FOR a friend alerting the police, the two teenage girls might have gone through with it. Instead, they climbed back ...