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[Graphic News] Half of S. Koreans expect no major change in inter-Korean ties due to Biden presidency: poll

WorldNov 11, 2020

Nearly half of South Koreans believe that there will be no major impact on inter-Korean relations when US President-elect Joe Biden takes office early next year, a poll showed. In the Realmeter su...
[Graphic News] Multicultural population rises 8% to top 2.22m in 2019

NationalNov 10, 2020

The number of people of foreign descent residing in South Korea exceeded 2.22 million as of November last year, marking an on-year increase of about 8 percent, government data showed. According to...
[Graphic News] Joe Biden: A life’s work in Washington

WorldNov 9, 2020

A stalwart of American political life for decades, Joe Biden, 77, has experienced many ups and downs during his long career in Washington. But in the end he won the biggest prize of all - the presid...
[Graphic News] 2020 US election in numbers

WorldNov 4, 2020

The race for the White House continues to break new ground and set records in 2020 - on early voting, ad spending and more. These figures break down the campaign in numbers.
[Graphic News] 2020 US presidential election: Trump vs. Biden

WorldNov 3, 2020

2020 US presidential election: Trump vs. Biden
[Graphic News] Korea’s beer exports more than halve this year on virus

BusinessNov 2, 2020

South Korea’s beer exports more than halved in the first nine months of the year in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, data showed. Overseas shipments of Korean beer stood at $54.1 million in t...
[Graphic News] Juvenile fraud rises 16% in 2019

Social affairsOct 30, 2020

Fraud offenses committed by teenagers last year recorded the biggest jump in 10 years by rising 16 percent on-year, a judicial report showed. According to the 2020 juridical yearbook published rec...
[Graphic News] S. Korea ranks highest in government digital capability among OECD countries

WorldOct 29, 2020

South Korea ranked No. 1 among 33 countries surveyed on the “Digital Government Index (DGI): 2019,” the first-ever report published by the OECD that measures the level of digitalization, efficiency ...
[Graphic News] Singapore, UAE top food, water safety list: poll

WorldOct 27, 2020

When it comes to the safety of food, water and electricity provided for their citizens, Singapore, the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain are the world’s top-ranking nations, according to a survey. ...
[Graphic News] Number of railroad users sinks 40% on virus impact

NationalOct 22, 2020

The number of passengers using South Korea’s railroad services tumbled nearly 40 percent in the first nine months of the year due to the impact of the coronavirus pandemic, data showed. The number...
[Graphic News] Draft dodging cases rising steadily

Social affairsOct 21, 2020

The number of illegal exemptions from mandatory military service detected by local authorities has surged nearly 60 percent over the past five years, a ruling party lawmaker said, calling for toughe...
[Graphic News] COVID-19 impacts mental health of 4 in 10 Seoul residents: poll

Social affairsOct 20, 2020

Four out of 10 Seoul residents believe their mental health has deteriorated due to the coronavirus outbreak, a poll showed. In the poll of 3,983 citizens in their teens to 80s, 40 percent, or 1,48...
[Graphic News] Child sex offenses on steady rise every year

Social affairsOct 19, 2020

Sexual offenses against children under the age of 12 have been on a steady climb in recent years, a ruling party lawmaker said, calling for tougher punishments for their perpetrators. Rep. Yang Ki...
[Graphic News] S. Koreans spent record on Netflix in September

BusinessOct 16, 2020

South Koreans’ card payments to Netflix reached a fresh high of 46.2 billion won ($40.2 million) last month, data showed, nearly double from a year earlier. An estimated 3.36 million people here s...
[Graphic News] Nearly 90% of deceased last year cremated, but crematoriums in short supply: data

Social affairsOct 15, 2020

Nearly 90 percent of those who died last year were cremated, but crematorium services in South Korea are falling short of the growing demand, government data showed. According to the Ministry of H...