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[Graphic News] S. Korea's population edges up 0.3%

South Korea’s total population rose slightly last year, but elderly people continued to outnumber children amid a rapid aging trend and a record-low birthrate, a national census showed. A total of...

Aug 28, 2018
National
[Graphic News] South Korean beer exports to China surge

South Korea's beer exports to China more than doubled in 2017 from the previous year, but exports of other alcohol dropped steeply, industry data showed. South Korea shipped $50.2 million worth of...

Aug 27, 2018
World Business
[Graphic News] 32 killed in 88 gun accidents, crimes since 2012

The number of accidents and crimes involving guns totaled 88 over the past seven years in South Korea, resulting in 32 deaths, a ruling party lawmaker said, citing police data. Gun crimes and acci...

Aug 26, 2018
Social affairs
[Graphic News] SK hynix boasts sharpest growth among chipmakers

SK hynix, South Korea's No. 2 chipmaker, posted the sharpest growth in sales among the world's top 15 players in the first six months of 2018, industry data showed, with Samsung Electronics maintain...

Aug 23, 2018
World Business
[Graphic News] Overseas visitors spend 5.66 nights on average in Seoul

The number of nights that foreign guests stayed at hotels and other accommodations in Seoul averaged 5.66 in the first half of the year, with 55.3 percent of them visiting the South Korean capital f...

Aug 22, 2018
Social affairs
[Graphic News] S. Korea 7th-largest consumer of energy in 2017

South Korea's energy consumption last year ranked seventh in the world, and showed one of the fastest paces of increase, data from a foreign consulting firm showed. South Korea consumed 534 terawa...

Aug 9, 2018
World News
[Graphic News] Germany is top beer producer in EU

Last year, 41 billion liters of beer containing alcohol were produced in the European Union. Two-thirds of the beer containing alcohol produced in the EU came from six member states. With produc...

Aug 8, 2018
World News
[Graphic News] Huawei overtakes Apple to become world's No. 2 smartphone maker, Samsung still No. 1

China-based Huawei overtook Apple to claim the No. 2 spot in the global smartphone market in the second quarter of the year, according to International Data Corp. South Korean consumer electronics...

Aug 7, 2018
World Business
[Graphic News] Number of fake banknotes plunges to 18-year low in H1

The number of counterfeit South Korean banknotes detected in the first half of the year fell to an 18-year low. According to the Bank of Korea, a total of 330 counterfeit bills were found during ...

Aug 6, 2018
Social affairs
[Graphic News] Miami named world's priciest Airbnb city

Miami and Boston took the top two spots in the average daily cost of lodging in private dwellings for the second straight year, according to Bloomberg index. Airbnb owners asked for $205 a night a...

Aug 5, 2018
World Business
[Graphic News] Terrorism soars in Europe

Terrorist attacks on European targets more than doubled last year, Europe's police agency said, warning that the risk of more unsophisticated attacks by the Islamic State group "remains acute." La...

Aug 2, 2018
World News
[Graphic News] More than 50% of seniors engage in economic activity

Over 50 percent of South Korea's elderly are engaged in economic activity due to lack of preparation for retirement, and many are doing so for a living, government data showed. According to the da...

Aug 1, 2018
Social affairs
[Graphic News] Value of shares held by celebrities rises in 2018

The value of shares held by South Korea's stock-rich celebrities increased this year despite lackluster market conditions, data showed. The combined value of shares held by the top seven celebriti...

Jul 31, 2018
Entertainment
[Graphic News] Half of S. Korean overseas travelers pack local food

More than half of South Koreans traveling abroad take local food, such as instant noodles and condiments, with them, a poll showed. According to the poll of 1,119 people conducted by major online ...

Jul 30, 2018
Social affairs
[Graphic News] Heat wave kills 27, sickens more than 2,000

A heat wave in South Korea had killed at least 27 people, according to the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Sunday. A total 2,042 people were medically treated for heatstroke an...

Jul 29, 2018
Social affairs

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