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[Graphic News] Cultural heritage and assets outside of South Korea
More than 240,000 Korean artifacts are currently located outside of the country including those that have been stolen, plundered and sold or given as gifts. According to Korean Cultural Heritage Administration and the Overseas Korean Cultural Heritage Foundation, 803 museums and art galleries in 29 countries around the world hold an estimated 246,304 artifacts as of January. This was a slight increase compared to January last year (229,655 artifacts). By country, Japan held the highest number
Culture March 1, 2024
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[Graphic News] S. Korean children’s screen time 3 times WHO recommendation
According to the Korea Press Foundation, South Korean children were exposed to media three times longer than the duration recommended by the World Health Organization The average time that children aged 3 to 4 used media such as TV, smartphones, tablet PCs, and computers last year was 184.4 minutes per day. The WHO recommends that media use by 2 to 4-year-olds be limited to 60 minutes per day, but Korean children aged 3-4 spend an average of 80.4 minutes watching TV, 52.6 minutes on smartphones,
Social Affairs Feb. 29, 2024
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[Graphic News] 50% more earthquakes hit Korean Peninsula
About 50 percent more earthquakes with a magnitude of 2 or stronger struck the peninsula and its surrounding seas last year than in previous years, a weather agency report showed. The sharp increase is attributable to a series of quakes reported in the East Sea from April to October last year, as well as those in the North Korean county of Kilju, where a nuclear testing site is located, according to the Korea Meteorological Administration’s annual 2023 earthquake report. The report showed
Social Affairs Feb. 28, 2024
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[Graphic News] New cancer cases to soar 77% by 2050: WHO
The number of new cancer cases will rise to more than 35 million in 2050 - 77 percent higher than the figure in 2022, the World Health Organization’s cancer agency has warned. The WHO’s International Agency for Research on Cancer cited the rapidly growing global cancer burden reflects both population aging and growth, as well as changes to people’s exposure to risk factors, several of which are associated with socioeconomic development. Tobacco, alcohol and obesity are key fact
World News Feb. 27, 2024
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[Graphic News] Survey on direction of affairs in Ukraine
Ukraine has marked 2 years since Russia’s full-scale invasion as Ukrainian forces run low on ammunition and weaponry and Western aid hangs in the balance. A somber mood hangs over the country as the war against Russia enters its third year, and Kyiv’s troops face mounting challenges on the front line amid dwindling ammunition supplies and personnel challenges, and having withdrawn from a strategic eastern city that handed Moscow one of its biggest victories. Kyiv International Instit
World News Feb. 26, 2024
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[Graphic News] Soju exports surpass $100m for 1st time in 10 years
Exports of soju, distilled Korean liquor, topped $100 million for the first time in 10 years in 2023, data showed. According to the Korea Customs Service, outbound shipments of soju reached $101.4 million in 2023, an increase of 8.7 percent from 2022. The last time soju exports surpassed $100 million was in 2013. Soju is a distilled liquor made of ethyl alcohol and water, with the addition of sweeteners. An industry source said soju sold overseas had been mostly consumed by South Korean resident
Market Feb. 23, 2024
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[Graphic News] Streamers’ total income surpasses 1 trillion won
The annual income declared by single-person media creators, such as YouTubers and internet broadcast hosts (BJs), was found to have exceeded 1 trillion won ($7.5 million) in South Korea. A total of 39,366 individuals reported their annual income as single-person media creators in 2022, with the total amount reaching 1.14 trillion won, according to the National Tax Service. The total income of 393 single-person media creators who were in the top 1 percent, was 333.3 billion won, accounting for 29
Market Feb. 22, 2024
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[Graphic News] 53% of Gen Z workers want 4-day workweek
Although the implementation of a four-day workweek is slowly on the rise globally, with new studies showing it to have overall positive effects on both the company and the workforce, it still remains a hot topic in South Korea where many businesses are hesitant to accept a change in the norm. According to a survey done by online employment platform Catch, 1,076 Generation Z job seekers were asked how they would feel about the four-day workweek system with pay cuts. Fifty-three percent of respond
Social Affairs Feb. 21, 2024
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[Graphic News] S. Korea places 32nd in global corruption ranking
South Korea came in 32nd in an annual global corruption index, down a notch from a year earlier, Transparency International said, the first drop in seven years since an anti-graft law came into force in 2016. South Korea scored 63 out of 100 in the 2023 Corruption Perceptions Index that ranks countries by levels of public sector corruption based on expert assessments and surveys. A higher score and ranking indicate a lower assessed level of corruption. Among 51 Asia-Pacific countries, South Ko
World News Feb. 20, 2024
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[Graphic News] Cigarette sales fall for 1st time in 4 years in 2023
Sales of cigarettes in South Korea inched down in 2023 for the first time in four years, but demand for electronic cigarettes logged a marked growth, the Finance Ministry said. South Koreans purchased 3.61 billion 20-cigarette packs last year, down 0.6 percent from the previous year’s 3.63 billion packs, according to the Ministry of Economy and Finance. It was the first on-year fall since 2019, when sales lost 0.7 percent on-year. But sales of duty-free cigarettes surged 60.7 percent on-ye
Social Affairs Feb. 19, 2024
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[Graphic News] Exports of red pepper paste, Korean sauces hit record-high in 2023
South Korean exports of red pepper paste and sauces reached an all-time high last year on the back of the growing popularity of Korean food and cultural content, the Korean customs agency said. Overseas shipments of gochujang, soy sauce and various kinds of seasonings amounted to $384 million in 2023, rising 6.2 percent on-year, according to the Korea Customs Service. In terms of volume, the country shipped 131,800 metric tons of such items last year, the second-largest amount ever after 2021, w
Food Feb. 16, 2024
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[Graphic News] Over half of Americans consider football ‘America’s sport’
Another round of football mania has swept the US, culminating in the victory of the Kansas City Chiefs over the San Francisco 49ers to win the Super Bowl LVIII on Feb. 12. For decades, the Super Bowl has been America’s most-watched television program, as football remained the most popular sport since 1972. In comparison, baseball is seeing a general decline in popularity. In 1960, 34 percent of Americans said baseball was their favorite sport, compared to 21 percent for football and 9 perc
More Sports Feb. 15, 2024
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[Graphic News] Meaning of Valentine’s Day rose colors
Shakespeare’s Juliet said, “A rose by any other name would smell as sweet.” But what about the flower's color? Here’s what the roses you give this Valentine’s Day really mean according to the American Rose Society.
World News Feb. 14, 2024
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[Graphic News] Imports of Japanese seafood post biggest on-year drop since 2012
South Korea’s imports of Japanese seafood posted the biggest on-year decline last year since 2012, a year after the Fukushima nuclear accident, data showed. South Korea imported Japanese fish and shellfish worth a combined $151.9 million in 2023, down 12.8 percent from a year earlier, according to data compiled by the Korea Customs Service. The drop was the biggest since 2012, when South Korea’s imports of Japanese seafood plunged 33.3 percent on-year due to safety concerns after the
Market Feb. 13, 2024
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[Graphic News] Famous people born in Year of Dragon
The Lunar New Year begins on Feb 10. It will be the Year of the Dragon. The dragon is the 5th animal in the 12-year cycle of the Chinese zodiac. Dragon years include 1940, 1952, 1964, 1976, 1988, 2000, 2012 and 2024. Those born in years of the dragon are said to be powerful, endlessly energetic and full of vitality, goal-oriented, yet idealistic and romantic, and visionary leaders. They know exactly who they are and possess the keenest sense of self among the 12 Chinese zodiac animals.
World News Feb. 9, 2024
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[Graphic News] Majority of adults just want to rest over Lunar New Year’s holiday
More than half of South Korean adults would like to rest at home during the upcoming Lunar New Year’s holidays, according to a survey. Fifty-one percent of respondents said they would rest at home, while 31.3 percent said they would visit their hometowns or parents’ homes. Roughly 14.3 percent said they would travel. Some people chose possible activities in a short period, such as a day trip (14.1 percent), or meeting acquaintances or friends (11.4 percent). The survey was conducted
Social Affairs Feb. 8, 2024
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[Graphic News] S. Korea’s military power 5th in world
South Korea ranked fifth in the world in terms of military strength, while North Korea stood at 36th, an annual military power index showed. South Korea had a firepower score of 0.1416 to rank fifth out of 145 countries, according to Global Firepower 2024. Its standing rose by one notch from a year earlier. The index is calculated based on more than 60 factors, with categories ranging from military might and financial standing to logistical capability and geography. The lower the index is, the s
World News Feb. 7, 2024
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[Graphic News] South Korea to face Jordan in Asian Cup semis
The semifinals for the AFC Asian Cup Qatar have been set: Jordan will be facing South Korea at midnight Tuesday, and Iran will go against the host Qatar at midnight Wednesday. From the start, South Korea has made it clear that it was aiming for the Champion’s trophy. Still, it has limped its way into the semifinals in a series of disappointing matches that have brought significant criticism of the team’s head coach, Juergen Klinsmann. Still, the team has progressed to the point where
Soccer Feb. 6, 2024
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[Graphic News] China’s population decline continues
China’s population fell for a second consecutive year in 2023, as a record low birth rate and a wave of COVID-19 deaths when strict lockdowns ended accelerated a downturn that will have profound long-term effects on the economy’s growth potential. The National Bureau of Statistics said the total number of people in China dropped by 2.08 million, or 0.15 percent, to 1.41 billion in 2023. That was well above the population decline of 850,000 in 2022, which had been the first since
World News Feb. 5, 2024
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[Graphic News] New rules to be implemented in KBO
The Korea Baseball Organization looks like it will be implementing most of the same changes in rules that heated up the MLB in 2023. The Automatic Ball-Strike System, larger bases and limits on defensive shifts are part of seven major rule changes that will be implemented in the 2024 season. The KBO, however, has put the brakes on the introduction of a pitch clock. If implemented, a pitch clock would force pitchers to deliver a pitch within 15 seconds with the bases empty and 20 seconds with run
Baseball Feb. 2, 2024
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