Korea Joongang Daily
Korea JoongAng Daily

Heart says yes, savings say no: People open to marriage, under certain conditions

A new survey found that six in 10 single adults are open to marriage, but only 13.4 percent are ready now, with a majority saying they need to save more or are concerned about work-life balance.

2025-07-23

North closes more embassies, this time in Congo and Bangladesh

North Korea shut down its embassies in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Bangladesh, likely part of a recent series of diplomatic mission closures due to financial troubles as Pyongyang expands its weapons programs…

2023-11-29

Another state fund for a Korean New Deal?

The government has set out to create a civilian participatory fund to raise financing for the nearly $100 billion “New Deal” projects over the next five years. Policymakers at the Finance Ministry and Financial Services...

2020-08-04