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[Graphic News] Amazon becomes world’s most valuable brand

World BusinessJul 15, 2020

Amazon has overtaken Apple as the world’s most valuable brand, according to global market research conducted by Kantar. The report, titled 2019 Top BrandZ, claims the value of the e-commerce giant...
[Graphic News] Number of blood donors dips 11% in Jan.-May

Social affairsJul 14, 2020

The number of blood donors in South Korea sank nearly 11 percent in the first five months of this year amid a prolonged coronavirus outbreak, data showed. About 966,900 people donated blood in the...
[Graphic News] Nearly 10,000 booked for dating abuse in 2019

Social affairsJul 13, 2020

Reports of violence by romantic partners rose last year from a year earlier, police said, vowing to step up efforts to prevent this type of crime and protect victims. The number of dating violence...
[Graphic News] Global shipbuilding orders at historic low in H1

World BusinessJul 10, 2020

New orders of ships worldwide fell to a historic low in the first half of the year amid the coronavirus pandemic, industry sources said. In the January-June period, global new shipbuilding orders ...
[Graphic News] N. Korean households hold average $1,300 in cash

North KoreaJul 9, 2020

North Korean families have average financial assets of over $1,700 while holding more than two-thirds of their assets in cash, the Bank of Korea said. According to the report, the average North Ko...
[Graphic News] Greater Seoul‘s population set to eclipse other areas in 2020: data

Social affairsJul 8, 2020

The capital and its surrounding area is anticipated to become home to more than half of the country’s 52 million population this year, as more people moved into the metropolitan area for job and edu...
[Graphic News] S. Koreans used over 82% of state emergency relief funds in one month

Social affairsJul 7, 2020

South Koreans used over 82 percent of the 9.61 trillion won ($7.98 billion) worth of emergency disaster relief funds provided by the government in just one month, the Interior Ministry said. Seoul...
[Graphic News] Number of incoming N. Korean defectors hits all-time low in Q2

North KoreaJul 6, 2020

The number of North Korean defectors coming into South Korea hit an all-time low in the second quarter this year due to the new coronavirus, the Unification Ministry. According to the ministry, 12...
[Graphic News] Half of Tokyo residents oppose Olympics in 2021: poll

World NewsJul 3, 2020

Just over half of Tokyo's residents don't think the postponed 2020 Olympics should be held next year, backing either a further delay or outright cancellation because of fears over the coronavirus, a...
[Graphic News] Urban dwellers moving to rural areas down for 2nd year

Social affairsJul 2, 2020

The number of urban dwellers seeking to resettle in farms or fishing towns has decreased over the past two years, but the new coronavirus pandemic is expected to push the figure back up as more peop...
[Graphic News] Exports of ramyeon, kimchi jump amid pandemic

BusinessJul 1, 2020

Exports of the Korean staple kimchi and the instant noodle ramyeon posted double-digit growth in the February-May period from a year earlier on increased online purchases amid the new coronavirus ou...
[Graphic News] Canada ranks worst in elderly care home COVID-19 deaths: study

World NewsJun 30, 2020

Canada ranks worst among 16 OECD countries for its high number of coronavirus-related deaths in elderly care homes, according to a Canadian Institute for Health Information report. Eighty-one perc...
[Graphic News] Population mobility unchanged in May amid coronavirus pandemic

Social affairsJun 29, 2020

The number of South Koreans who changed residences to different regions remained unchanged in May, data showed, even as the coronavirus outbreak restricted public movement. The number of people wh...
[Graphic News] Coronavirus cuts church attendance, giving in S. Korea: poll

NationalJun 26, 2020

Attendance and donations at presbyterian churches in South Korea have been sharply reduced due to the coronavirus pandemic, a survey showed. In the survey of 1,135 member pastors of the General As...
[Graphic News] South vs. North Military might

DefenseJun 25, 2020

(1) Army troops South Korea: 96,140 / North Korea: 191,680 (2) Army Infantry 8 divisions / 10 divisions (3) Marines 1 unit / - (4) Howitzers 91 / 552 (5) Anti-tank guns 140 / 550 (6) Mortar...