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Yoon apologizes for first lady Dior bag scandal, calls push for special probe ‘political’
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Korea forecast to overtake Taiwan in chip production by 2032: report
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Girl hanging on bridge, police trying to rescue her both fall off; rescued immediately
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[K-pop’s dilemma] Can K-pop break free from ‘fandom’ model?
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YouTuber fatally stabbed on livestream by another YouTuber in Busan
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Yoon rebuffs opposition's call for special probe into wife
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Arrest warrant issued for medical student for allegedly killing girlfriend after breakup
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Stray Kids hit with racism in Met Gala photo line
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[News Analysis] Yoon's first 2 years marked by intense confrontations, lack of leadership
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Yoon apologizes for wife's 'unwise conduct'
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[Graphic News] Grain import prices soar 47% over 2 years
South Korea’s import prices of grain has jumped nearly 50 percent over the past two years to a near nine-year high amid the prolonged coronavirus pandemic, data showed. Prices of imported grains came to $386 per ton in February, up 26 percent from a year earlier and 47.4 percent from two years earlier, according to the data from the Korea Customs Service and industry sources. The February per-ton import price represented the highest level since it reached $388 in May 2013. Last mon
BusinessMarch 24, 2022
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[Graphic News] 7 in 10 S. Koreans suffered income reduction amid pandemic: survey
Nearly 7 in 10 South Koreans saw their income fall in the wake of COVID-19, a survey showed. In an online survey of 2,016 people aged 18 or above by the Korea Institute of Public Administration from Nov. 15-22, 68 percent said their average monthly income was lower in 2021 than in 2019 before the pandemic struck. Only 30 percent said their income rose, while the remaining 2 percent said it remains unchanged. Those who earned less lost 1.25 million won ($1,038) per month
BusinessMarch 23, 2022
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[Graphic News] 6 in 10 firms pick job creation as top policy priority for new government: poll
Six out of 10 South Korean companies want the incoming government of President-elect Yoon Suk-yeol to focus on creating jobs to support the economic recovery, a survey showed. Of 157 local companies, 95, or 60.5 percent, picked job creation as the top policy priority for the new government, according to the Mono Research poll commissioned by the Federation of Korean Industries, the country's top business lobby. The Feb. 18-March 1 survey also showed resolving social conflicts ranked second
NationalMarch 22, 2022
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[Graphic News] California home to 6 of top 10 ‘happiest cities’ in US: survey
Fremont, California, is the happiest city in the United States, according to a new survey from WalletHub based on some 30 key indicators for happiness, ranging from depression rates to income growth and average use of leisure time each day. WalletHub said the coronavirus pandemic has left one-third of US residents so stressed that it‘s difficult to make basic decisions. WalletHub said it depended on positive-psychology research to determine the happiest among 182 of the largest US ci
WorldMarch 18, 2022
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[Graphic News] Number of S. Korean survivors of wartime forced labor in Japan down 585 over past year
The number of registered surviving South Korean victims of wartime forced labor in Japan decreased by 585 in the past year, data showed. A civic group unveiled government statistics on medical assistance provided to people who were conscripted to work in Japan during World War II. The data showed the number of recipients stood at 1,815 in January, down from last year’s 2,400. Of them, 116 are women. The number has steadily dropped - 8,075 in 2016, 6,570 in 2017, 5,245 i
NationalMarch 17, 2022
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[Graphic News] S. Korea maintains 5th spot in global vehicle output: report
South Korea ranked fifth in terms of global vehicle production last year, retaining the spot for the second consecutive year, amid efforts to minimize the fallout from the pandemic-caused global chip shortage, a report showed. The combined vehicle output by South Korean carmakers, including Hyundai Motor and Kia, reached 3.46 million units as of end-2021, down 1.3 percent from the previous year, according to the report from the Korea Automobile Manufacturers Association. China
World BusinessMarch 16, 2022
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[Graphic News] Monthly salary of wage workers up 3.6%
The average monthly salary of wage earners rose 3.6 percent on-year in 2020 from a year earlier despite the COVID-19 pandemic, a government report showed. South Korean wage workers earned a monthly average of 3.2 million won ($2,669) in December 2020, up from 3.09 million won a year earlier, according to the report from Statistics Korea. The figure for workers with large companies stood at 5.29 million won, with those in smaller firms earning 2.59 million won. The monthly pay for m
BusinessMarch 15, 2022
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[Graphic News] Korea’s total fertility rate hits record low last year
South Korea’s total fertility rate hit a record low last year as the number of childbirths continued to fall, data showed, underlining the country’s bleak demographic situation. The country’s total fertility rate - the average number of children a woman bears in her lifetime - came to 0.81 last year, down from 0.84 the previous year, according to Statistics Korea. It marked the lowest since 1970 when the statistics agency began compiling related data. Last year marked the
NationalMarch 14, 2022
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[Graphic News] Final voter turnout at 77.1%
Final voter turnout for the 20th presidential election is estimated to be at 77.1 percent. Of the nearly 44.2 million eligible voters, more than 34 million had cast their ballots. The figure is 0.1 percentage point lower than the previous election in 2017, which had the highest turnout since 1997, being held after former President Park Geun-hye’s impeachment. By region, Gwangju had the highest turnout, with 81.5 percent, while Jeju had the lowest at 72.6 percent. Seoul’s turn
NationalMarch 11, 2022
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[Graphic News] What voters look for in a presidential candidate
More than 1 in 3 people in South Korea said competence and personality are what they look for in a presidential candidate, according to a survey from local pollster Realmeter, which asked people about the qualities they look for in a presidential candidate. The survey, which was conducted on Friday and Saturday last week, also showed that around 25.1 percent of people vote based on the candidate’s policy position and election pledges. Those people who answered that they look fo
NationalMarch 10, 2022
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[Graphic News] Political donations to lawmakers down 24% in 2021: data
Political donations to lawmakers last year declined 24.3 percent from a year earlier, data from the state’s election watchdog showed. Financial contributions to lawmakers reached 40.7 billion won ($33.8 million) last year, down from 53.8 billion won in 2020, when the April 15 parliamentary elections were held, according to the National Election Commission. Lawmakers on average received 135.2 million won in donations last year, down from 179.4 million won in 2020. By par
PoliticsMarch 9, 2022
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[Graphic News] Instant noodles rank 1st in food output in 2020
Instant noodles captured the top spot in production among food products in South Korea in 2020 on a surge in exports amid the coronavirus pandemic, data showed. The output of instant noodles, or “ramyeon” in Korean, stood at 1.93 million metric tons in 2020, up a whopping 231 percent from a year earlier, according to the data from the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety. Ramyeon’s ranking in terms of production was up 12 notches from the previous year. Carbonated drinks ra
BusinessMarch 8, 2022
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[Graphic News] S. Korean film market shrinks for 2nd year in a row in 2021 amid protracted pandemic
South Korea’s filmmaking industry contracted for a second straight year in 2021 due mainly to the yearslong COVID-19 pandemic, government data showed. The aggregated revenue of the local film market, which includes domestic sales of movie tickets, online releases and exports, reached 1.02 trillion won ($855 million) last year, according to data from the Korean Film Council. It is a slight on-year decrease from the previous year’s 1.05 trillion won but marks plunge from 2.
BusinessMarch 4, 2022
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[Graphic News] 7.1% of US adults identify as LGBT
The proportion of US adults identifying as LGBT has increased to a high of 7.1 percent, double the figure from 2012 when Gallup first started measuring it, reflecting a generational shift, the polling firm said. Gallup asks Americans whether they personally identified as straight, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender or something other than heterosexual, as part of the demographic information it collects on all its phone surveys. Respondents can also volunteer any other orientation or gende
WorldMarch 3, 2022
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[Graphic News] Online food market hits new high in 2021 amid pandemic
South Korea’s online food market jumped more than 35 percent to touch an all-time high in 2021 amid the coronavirus pandemic, data showed. The value of online food transactions in Asia’s fourth-largest economy stood at 58.5 trillion won ($48.8 billion) last year, up 35.3 percent from a year earlier, according to the data from Statistics Korea and industry sources. The tally covers online transactions of food, groceries, farm produce, meat and fisheries goods, as well as food de
BusinessMarch 2, 2022
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[Graphic News] 1 in 4 students think unification with NK unnecessary: survey
One out of 4 South Korean students think that unification with North Korea is unnecessary, a survey showed. In the online survey of 72,524 elementary, middle and high school students conducted by the education ministry and the Unification Ministry from Nov. 1 to Dec. 10, 61.2 percent replied that unification is necessary, while 25 percent said it is not needed. The rate of students against unification increased for the third consecutive year from 19.4 percent in 2019 and 24.2 p
NationalMarch 1, 2022
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[Graphic News] Majority of S. Koreans support eased business curfew: poll
Six out of 10 South Koreans are positive about the relaxation of COVID-19 curbs on businesses, a poll showed. In the survey by the Korea Society Opinion Institute, 62.1 percent said the government should enhance the protection of severely ill patients and those with underlying conditions while easing the curfew on restaurants, cafes and other businesses. But 32.6 percent said restrictions on business hours should be maintained firmly until infections are back on the decline.
NationalFeb. 28, 2022
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[Graphic News] Study calls for better vigilence against terrorist attack risk
If a terrorist attack occurs in the Gwanghwamun Square area in central Seoul, Gwanghwamun Station on Subway Line 5 is most likely to become the primary target, a study warned, calling for comprehensive counterterrorism preparedness in accordance with the capital's rising international recognition. The study authored by professor Cho Youn-oh of Dongkuk University and her undergraduate students issued such a warning after assessing the risk of terrorism in 16 zones of the central Seoul square.
NationalFeb. 24, 2022
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[Graphic News] Working age population predicted to fall by 3.2 million in 2020-2030: report
South Korea is predicted to see its working age population shrink by a whopping 3.2 million during the 2020-2030 period, amid the country’s graying demographics, a government labor report showed. The estimate of people aged 15-64 would represent a turnaround from a growth of 1.17 million between 2010 and 2020 and 2.66 million during the previous decade, the Labor Ministry said in a report illustrating the seriousness of the country’s low birthrate and fast-aging population.
NationalFeb. 23, 2022
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[Graphic News] North Korea drops to 174th in corruption index
North Korea retreated four notches in an annual international corruption ranking to 174th among 180 countries last year, a report by an anti-corruption watchdog showed. The reclusive country scored 16 out of 100 in the Corruption Perceptions Index report issued by Berlin-based Transparency International, down two points from the previous year. The index evaluates countries based on how corrupt their public sector is perceived to be, using data collected “by a variety of reputab
WorldFeb. 22, 2022