New normal: People wearing protective face masks walk at Mangwon Market in Seoul, yesterday. South Korea relaxed its social distancing rules on Monday, as the number of new coronavirus infections declined. — Bloomberg
SEOUL: South Korea’s jobless rate unexpectedly jumped to the highest since 1999 in January as the country kept tight restrictions in place to rein in local coronavirus outbreaks.
The unemployment rate rose to 5.4% in January from a revised 4.5% the previous month, the statistical office reported
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