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Card Spending Rises 7 pct in July Despite Pandemic

SEJONG, Aug. 9 (Korea Bizwire) — Payments made with cards in South Korea expanded 7 percent in July from a year earlier despite a resurgence of coronavirus infections, a report showed Monday. Spending made with credit, debit and prepaid cards issued by major card firm Shinhan Card Co. stood at 14.1 trillion won (US$12.3 billion) [...]

Gambling a Growing Problem Among Young Koreans

GANGNEUNG, Sept. 12 (Korea Bizwire) – A report from the Korea Center on Gambling Problems has revealed that 19 percent of the 939 university students taking part in the study suffered from gambling-related issues at an average age of 18.9 years old. Conducted by the Center’s Gangwon Province Branch and given to students within the [...]