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[Graphic News] S. Korea's home transactions hit new high in July

NationalSept 1, 2020

Home transactions in South Korea reached a new all-time high in July despite government measures to rein in soaring housing prices, data showed. The number of homes changing hands nationwide stood...
[Graphic News] More foreigners in S. Korea overstaying

Social affairsAug 31, 2020

The number of foreigners overstaying in South Korea increased 10 percent on-year in May, as travelers and migrants were stranded by strict border controls around the world due to the novel coronavir...
[Graphic News] Vehicle registrations exceed 24m in H1

BusinessAug 28, 2020

The number of vehicle registrations in South Korea exceeded 24 million in the first half, helped by strong demand for environmentally friendly models, the Transport Ministry said. Accumulated auto...
[Graphic News] Samsung maintains No. 1 spot in global DRAM market in Q2

World BusinessAug 27, 2020

Samsung Electronics maintained its dominant status in the global DRAM market in the second quarter of the year, a report showed, as the pandemic drove demand for server chips. The South Korean tec...
[Graphic News] Public libraries increase to 1,134 nationwide

Social affairsAug 26, 2020

South Korea saw the addition of 38 new public libraries nationwide last year thanks to the government‘s efforts to enhance access to libraries in recent years. According to a recent statistical su...
[Graphic News] Instant noodle sales hit new high in H1 amid virus

BusinessAug 25, 2020

Sales of instant noodles in South Korea soared to an all-time high in the first half of the year due to the coronavirus outbreak, data showed. Local shipments of instant noodles, or “ramyeon” in K...
[Graphic News] One-third of US children, adolescents eat fast-food daily

World NewsAug 24, 2020

More than one-third of children and adolescents across the United States eat fast-food each day, according to new figures from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. In 2018, 36 percen...
[Graphic News] Korea’s exports of virus test kits on decline since April

BusinessAug 20, 2020

South Korea’s exports of coronavirus test kits have declined since their peak in April, leading to a plunge in stock prices of test kit makers, data showed. With the coronavirus pandemic raging ac...
[Graphic News] Shinzo Abe under fire for coronavirus response: survey

World NewsAug 19, 2020

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe received the lowest approval rating in a recent survey covering six countries and their response to the global coronavirus pandemic. The poll conducted by US-Ger...
[Graphic News] 1 in 4 parental leave takers are dads: data

Social affairsAug 18, 2020

One in 4 parents who took parental leave in the first half of the year were fathers, data showed, as more men opted to stay home to take care of their children when schools closed in response to the...
[Graphic News] Korean teens suffer from lack of sleep: survey

Social affairsAug 13, 2020

The average South Korean teen gets 7 hours and 18 minutes of sleep per night, one hour short of the average in developed countries, according to a survey by the state-funded National Youth Policy In...
[Graphic News] Pandemic workday is 48 minutes longer and has more meetings

World NewsAug 12, 2020

Employees are logging longer hours, attending more meetings with more people and sending more emails. From New York City to Tel Aviv, the telecommuting revolution has meant a lot more work, accord...
[Graphic News] Korea rated 28th out of 35 for raising family

WorldAug 11, 2020

South Korea placed 28th and received a grade of C minus on Asher & Lyric’s Best Countries for Raising a Family in 2020. The best country to raise a family was once again a Nordic country, Iceland,...
[Graphic News] Mobile game sales hit record high in H1

IndustryAug 10, 2020

Sales of mobile games here soared to a record high in the first half of the year amid the coronavirus pandemic that has largely confined people to their homes, industry data showed. Combined sales...
[Graphic News] Only one-third of disabled people in S. Korea had jobs in 2019

Social affairsAug 6, 2020

Only one-third of people with disabilities had jobs last year, data showed, underscoring the employment challenges facing disabled people. The employment rate of disabled people stood at 34.9 perc...