President Yoon's approval rating drops to 33.1 percent
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S. Korea adds some 44,689 new COVID cases
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S. Korea experiences trade deficit for fourth consecutive month
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However, due to rising global energy costs, imports increased 21.8 percent on-year to $65.37 billion, resulting in a $4.67 billion trade imbalance for the month.
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Boy band 'Seventeen' reaches top 4 on Billboard 200 through new album 'Sector 17'
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[Courtesy of Pledis Entertainment]
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Boy band Stray Kids releases digital single 'Mixtape: Time Out'
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[This article was contributed by Aju Business Daily reporter Joseph Kwak]