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Pedestrians walk across a street in Jongno District, central Seoul, on Aug. 13 as heavy rainfalls swept the central regions of the country. [YONHAP]

Rain in the forecast for midweek, weekend nationwide

Rain is forecast to continue across much of the country from midweek through the weekend, with some regions expected to see downpours of more than 50 millimeters per hour and cumulative rainfall of over 100 millimeters.

2025.9.23

An Chi-hong of the Hanwha Eagles, left, slides into second base under LG Twins shortstop Oh Ji-hwan during the clubs' Korea Baseball Organization regular-season game at Jamsil Baseball Stadium in Seoul on Aug. 10. [YONHAP]

KBO regular season to end Sept. 30

The KBO released the schedule for makeup games on Tuesday. A total of 53 games, including those that were rained out over the course of the summer, will be played between Sept. 1 and 30.

2025.8.19

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Banners promoting loan products are on display in front of a bank in Seoul on Oct. 3 [YONHAP]

Household debt growth eases over tightened loan measures

Korea’s household debt growth slowed in September, rising 2.4 trillion won ($1.8 billion) from a month earlier, amid stricter loan measures by the financial authorities, showed Financial Services Commission (FSC) data on Thursday.

2023.10.12

Containers are unloaded at a port in Busan on Wednesday. [YONHAP]

Korea logs current account surplus for fourth consecutive month

Korea's current account surplus reached $4.81 billion in August, with imports falling more than exports, according to Bank of Korea data.

2023.10.11

People shop for food at a supermarket in Seoul on Oct. 3. [YONHAP]

Consumer prices up 3.7 percent on-year in September

Korea’s consumer prices rose 3.7 percent on-year in September as prices for oil and agricultural products rose, according to Statistics Korea on Thursday.

2023.10.5

People shop at a supermarket in Seoul on Tuesday. [YONHAP]

Korea’s consumer prices rise 3.7% in September

The growth rate rose 0.3 percentage points from a month earlier, staying above 3 percent for two consecutive months after hovering at the 2 percent range in June and July.

2023.10.5

Duty free shops at Incheon International Airport bustle with travelers on Monday. [NEWS1]

More vacationers choosing off-peak travel

The traditional summer break used to be in July and August, but more Koreans are opting for early or later than the peak season to avoid congestion.

2023.5.23

A baby gets a flu shot at a hospital in Gwangju on Sept. 21, 2022. [YONHAP]

Korea's childbirths hit another low in September

The number of babies born in Korea reached yet another record-low level in September, data showed Wednesday, leading to an overall decrease in the country's population. A total of 21,885 babies were born in September, down 0.1 percent from 2021.

2022.11.23