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October 23, 2017 Health

[Graphic News] S. Korean HIV patients on rise

The number of people with HIV in South Korea has nearly tripled over the past 10 years, data showed last week. A total of 13,584 people had been diagnosed with HIV in 2016, up from 5,316 tallied in ...

[Graphic News] Koreans rank 8th in mobile data usage in OECD

South Koreans used a monthly average of 3.83 gigabytes of data on their smartphones last year, ranking eighth among member states of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, accord...

October 22, 2017
World Business
[Graphic News] Africa tops global hunger index 2017

Global hunger has fallen more than a quarter since 2000, but conflict and climate shocks are beginning to reverse these gains, an annual global hunger index said. Nearly half of the 119 countries ...

October 19, 2017
World
[Graphic News] Canada named world’s most cashless society

Canada has been named the most advanced country in the world when it comes to cashless payments, followed by Sweden and the UK, according to a recent study by Forex Bonuses. The North American cou...

October 18, 2017
World
[Graphic News] 1 out of 6 Korean youths are obese

According to the Ministry of Health and Welfare, 1 out of 6 South Korean children and youths (elementary, middle school, and high school students) are obese with the rate increasing every year. Th...

October 17, 2017
Health
[Graphic News] Interceptions of exotic insects grow

Nearly 70,000 cases of exotic diseases and insect pests were detected at airports and sea ports across South Korea over the last seven years, government data showed, pointing to a possible loophole ...

October 16, 2017
National
[Graphic News] Fourth ‘comfort woman’ statue put up in US

A statue symbolizing the victims of Japanese wartime sexual slavery was unveiled in New York, a local Korean association said. The girl statue was installed inside the Museum of Korean American He...

October 15, 2017
National
[Graphic News] FIFA pledges 'transparent' 2026 World Cup bid

FIFA has promised to deliver a "transparent" bidding process for the 2026 World Cup after the controversy surrounding the awarding of the 2018 and 2022 tournaments to Russia and Qatar. The success...

October 12, 2017
Soccer
[Graphic News] S. Korea’s traffic death rate high in OECD

The number of traffic-related deaths in South Korea has been on a steady decline, but still remains in the top level among member countries of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Developme...

October 11, 2017
World
[Graphic News] Apple named most valuable brand in world

Technology giant Apple is the best brand in the world, according to the annual Interbrand Best Global Brands Report for 2017. Google once again took second place, while Facebook entered the top 10 t...

October 10, 2017
World Business
[Graphic News] Dusseldorf ranks world’s best city for driving

The German city Dusseldorf was named the best city for driving, according to a German study. Among the top 10 cities were Zurich, Tokyo and Basel. Kolkata was bottom of the list, followed by Karac...

October 9, 2017
World
[Graphic News] China dominates cosmetic surgery tourism

According to the data compiled by the Ministry of Health and Welfare, foreigners spent around 270 billion won ($235 million) in South Korea on plastic surgeries and dermatology treatments last year....

October 8, 2017
World
[Graphic News] Soda more popular than coffee among Koreans

Soft drinks are the most popular drink consumed by South Koreans, followed by coffee, a survey showed. The survey of 500 people conducted by the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs rev...

October 2, 2017
National
[Graphic News] S. Korea has fewest doctors among OECD

According to the OECD data released by the Ministry of Health and Welfare, South Korea had 2.2 doctors per 1,000 people in 2015, the lowest number among member states of the Organization for Economi...

October 1, 2017
World
[Graphic News] Best places to enjoy fall foliage

Kweather, a governmental body under the Korea Meteorological Administration, forecast that the first appearance of 2017 fall foliage will be on Seoraksan from Wednesday to Thursday. Peak colors ap...

September 28, 2017
National

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