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Nov 30, 2015 AM EST - Czarelli Tuason

South Korea’s Birth Rate Drops For The Second Month In September

The South Korean government continues to battle aging and the declining birth rate in the country in order to prevent a drop in their workforce and increasing their welfare expenses.

South Korean worker (Photo by Chung Sung Jun/Getty Images)

Nov 25, 2015 PM EST - Therese Agcopra

South Korea's Brain Drain Poses Threat To The Country's Global Competitiveness

Switzerland's Institute for Management Development has released the World Talent Report 2015 whereby South Korea ranked 18th in terms of human capital flight.

Late former presidnet Kim Young Sam (Photo by Korea Pool via Getty Images)

Nov 25, 2015 PM EST - Therese Agcopra

U.S. Assistant Secretary of Defense David Shear and Ambassador Tom Shannon Call Late Form President Kim Young Sam A Vital Contributor to U.S.-Korea Relations

Senior Pentagon officials paid their respect to late former South Korean president Kim Young Sam at a memorial altar in the South Korean Embassy in Washington.

Inter-Korea meeting held in August this year. (Photo by South Korean Unification Ministry via Getty Images)

Nov 25, 2015 AM EST - Therese Agcopra

North and South Korea Agree To Hold Senior-Level Meeting This Week To Continue Dialogue On Easing Military Tensions

The upcoming border talks will be a continuation to the meeting held in August whereby the two Koreas agreed to ease out their military standoff.

Artworks from Asia will be displayed at the Asia Culture Center. (Photo by ChinaFotoPress via Getty Images)

Nov 25, 2015 AM EST - Therese Agcopra

Art and Culture Take Center Stage At The Newly-Opened Asia Culture Center in Gwangju, South Korea

Asia's largest cultural center opened its doors Wednesday in the southwestern city of Gwangju, South Korea.

Coffee shop in South Korea

Nov 24, 2015 PM EST - Ji Hyun Joo

Yovel Coffee Shop In Seoul Is A Haven For North Koreans

Yovel coffee shop is quite significant.

South Korea won Premier 12 final after defeating team USA on Saturday at the Tokyo Dome. (Photo by: Koji Watanabe / Getty Images)

Dec 10, 2015 PM EST - Diana Tomale

South Korea Wins Premier 12 Final Against Team USA 8-0; Park Byung Ho Leads Team With A Three-Run Homer In The Fifth Inning

South Korea defeated team USA in the final round of Premier 12 on Saturday 8-0. Kim Hyun Soo was named as the most valuable player of this year's baseball tournament.

South Korean soldiers patrol on the South-controlled island of Yeonpyeong near the disputed waters of the Yellow Sea (Photo by Jung Yeon Je/Getty Images)

Nov 25, 2015 PM EST - Czarelli Tuason

South Korea Commemorates The 2010 North Korea Shelling Of Yeonpyeong Island

South Korea conducted a live-fire drill on Monday to commemorate the shelling of Yeonpyeong Island in 2010 by North Korea, which killed two Marines and two civilians.

Mother sleeping with her baby | By: Multi-bits | Getty Images

Nov 25, 2015 AM EST - Czarelli Tuason

South Korean Public Institutions To Hire 1,000 Regular Workers In Support Of The Maternity Leave Policy

In order to encourage parents to take their much-needed parental leave to raise their children, the governent decided to allot a large budget to hire 1,000 substitute workers by next year.

Dog rescued from meat farm

Nov 23, 2015 PM EST - Ji Hyun Joo

Dogs Rescued From South Korean Meat Farm Are Still Suffering

Dogs rescued from a South Korean meat farm wait to be adopted.

North Korean defector and human rights activist Yeonmi Park slams Western media on presenting

Dec 10, 2015 PM EST - Diana Tomale

North Korean Defector Yeonmi Park Slams Western Media On Portraying Kim Jong Un As A Joke; 'He Is A Murderer'

North Korean defector and a human rights activist Yeonmi Park slammed the Western media for presenting 'murderer' Kim Jong Un as a joke.

South Korea's military reportedly performed live-fire drills despite threats from North Korea. (Photo by Chung Sung Jun / Getty Images)

Dec 09, 2015 PM EST - Diana Tomale

South Korea's Military Holds Live-Fire Drills Despite 'Merciless Retaliation' From North Korea

South Korea's military performed major live-fire drills despite 'merciless retaliation' threat from its rival, North Korea.

(Photo by: Chung Sung Jun / Getty Images News) South Koreans staged a picket last week against the South Korean government.

Nov 21, 2015 PM EST - Diana Tomale

Police Officers Raid Labor Groups' Offices As Part Of Their Ongoing Investigation Of Anti-Government Protests

Thousands of South Koreans gathered in the streets of the country to convey their grievances against the South Korean government. The rally turned violent and left at least 30 people injured.

South Korean soldiers

Nov 20, 2015 PM EST - Ji Hyun Joo

North And South Korea Are ‘Back On Again’

North and South Korea will reportedly be holding talks in late November.

Elderly in South Korea

Nov 19, 2015 PM EST - Ji Hyun Joo

Rapid Development Leaves Some Aging South Koreans Feeling Marginalized

Being old in South Korea has a totally different meaning in 2015.

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