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A newborn is held by a nurse at a hospital in Gangseo District, western Seoul, on Feb. 26. [JUN MIN-KYU]

Korea records first on-year increase in February births in 11 years

The number of births in Korea rose in February for the first time in 11 years, driven in part by a continued increase in marriages, according to Statistics Korea on Wednesday.

2025.4.23

A gas station in downtown Seoul [YONHAP]

Import prices jump again on rising oil prices, weak won

Korea's import prices rose for a second month in February due to higher oil prices and a weaker won against the dollar, according to Bank of Korea data Friday.

2024.3.15

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Job seekers look around at a job fair held at the aT Center in Seocho District, southern Seoul on March 2. [YONHAP]

Korea's unemployment rate matches record low as elderly get jobs

The unemployment rate in February matched the August record of 2.6 percent seasonally adjusted as more elderly Koreans went to work.

2023.3.15

Inflation falling

The Consumer Price Index (CPI) for February increased 4.8 percent to 110.38 compared to the same period last year, according to report by Statistics Korea on Monday. By category, the price of petroleum rose 1.1 percent, livestock fell 2 percent and..

2023.3.6

People walk past a display that shows food prices at a restaurant in central Seoul on Monday. [YONHAP]

Korea's inflation hits lowest level in almost a year in February

Inflation in Korea recorded its lowest level in almost a year in February.

2023.3.6

A customer shops for groceries at a discount store in Seoul. [YONHAP]

Growth of Korea's consumer prices falls below 5% for first time in 10 months

Korea's on-year growth in consumer prices fell below 5 percent for the first time in 10 months, data showed Monday, amid expectations inflation will slow throughout 2023.

2023.3.6

President Moon Jae-in, center, talks with SK Group Chairman Chey Tae-won, far right, Wednesday while touring a SK Bioscience factory in Andong, North Gyeongsang. [YONHAP]

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Prime Minister Chung Sye-kyun said Wednesday that Korea's first batch of Covid-19 vaccines will probably be enough to inoculate 50,000 people.

2021.1.26

Tag: february

february

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Korea records first on-year increase in February births in 11 years

Import prices jump again on rising oil prices, weak won

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Inflation falling

Korea's inflation hits lowest level in almost a year in February

Growth of Korea's consumer prices falls below 5% for first time in 10 months

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