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More Koreans Travel Solo
More and more Koreans are happy to travel the world on their own as traditional collective values erode. Last year some 206,000 people bought plane tickets or tours for one person from Korea's biggest travel agency Hana Tour last year.
32% of Office Workers Prefer Holidaying Alone
Survey Shows People No Longer Embarrassed to Eat Alone
Koreans Come to Terms with Living Alone
Hopes Fade for Alternative to Military Service
Many Draft Dodgers Lie Low Abroad
1,709 Soldiers Left Army for Mental Disorders Last Year
Military Sees Rise in Unfit Soldiers
More People Complain of Neck Pain as Smartphone Dependence Rises
Up to 10 Million People Made Sick by Their Phones
Smartphone Overuse 'Leads to Slipped Discs'
N.Korea, China in Clandestine Trade in Coastal Waters
Korean Man Arrested Over Philippines Killing
Shipbuilders Move into Profit After Layoffs
Job Growth for Foreign Workers Slows
NATIONAL/POLITICS
1/3 of Divorcees Are Mature Couples
Nearly one-third of divorces are now between couples who have been together at least two decades. According to Supreme Court annals, 32,626 couples who had been together for more than 20 years divorced last year, accounting for 30 percent of total divorced couples.
NORTH KOREA
Another N.Korean Missile Launch Flops
North Korea botched the launch of another mid-range missile on Thursday, five days after the last one blew up shortly after lift-off. The launch came around 7 a.m. Thursday, shortly after the foreign and defense ministers of South Korea and the U.S. met in Washington.
BUSINESS
Naver Taps Woman as Next CEO
Naver said Thursday that it has tapped a female executive as the Internet giant's next CEO. If Han Seong-sook is appointed in a shareholders' meeting and board meeting next March, she becomes the first woman at the helm of a major Korean IT company.
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A couple take a selfie in the Namsangol Hanok Village in Seoul on Friday.
People gather for the launch of Apple's new iPhone at a store in Seoul on Friday.
Participants cook at a Korean food festival at COEX in Seoul on Friday.
Su-ae poses at a press junket for her new TV series in Seoul on Thursday.
A couple take a selfie in the Namsangol Hanok Village in Seoul on Friday.
People gather for the launch of Apple's new iPhone at a store in Seoul on Friday.
Participants cook at a Korean food festival at COEX in Seoul on Friday.
Su-ae poses at a press junket for her new TV series in Seoul on Thursday.
SPORTS
IOC Wants to Move Some Tokyo Olympics Events to Korea
Rising Figure Skater Says He Still Has Long Way to Go
Kim Yu-na Wins Top Honor for Athletes
Oh Seung-hwan Nominated for Reliever of the Year Award
ENTERTAINMENT
Actress Jo Ahn Releases Pre-Wedding Photos
Actress Seo Yu-jeong Feels More Comfortable in Her Own Skin
Court Voids Samsung Heiress' Divorce
Bangtan Boys Put Three Consecutive Albums on Billboard 200 Chart
HEALTH/LIFESTYLE
In Most Cases, Breast Pain Not a Sign of Cancer, Survey Finds
Koreans 'Take in Most Calories from Alcohol in the World'
More Young Korean Men Learn to Cook
1 in 2 Heavy Drinkers Is Obese
INSIDE KOREA
Best Places to Enjoy Fall Foliage in Seoul
Short Film Fest to Kick Off in Downtown Seoul Next Month
Stay Healthy in Autumn by Adding Nuts to Your Diet
WORLD
Powerful Earthquake Shakes Western Japan
Soyuz Capsule Docks with Int'l Space Station
Trump Vows to 'Totally Accept' Election Results - If He Wins
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