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[Graphic News] Poll shows 8 in 10 exposed to secondhand smoke from neighbors

As many as 8 in 10 South Koreans have experienced exposure to secondhand smoke from neighbors, but most refrained from complaining, a poll showed. The survey of 1,542 residents of Gyeonggi Provinc...

[Graphic News] S. Korea to increase defense spending

South Korea will increase defense spending by an average of 7.5 percent each year over the next five years, the Defense Ministry said. The ministry announced its defense blueprint for the 2019-202...

January 20, 2019
Defense
[Graphic News] Number of abandoned pets increases in S. Korea

The number of abandoned animals continued to increase in South Korea, amid the growing number of households raising pets, government data shows. The number of abandoned animals stood at 102,593 in...

January 17, 2019
Social affairs
[Graphic News] US shutdown sends economy into uncharted waters

The US government shutdown became the longest in history when it entered its 25th day Tuesday. Trump was unmoved in the White House, his border wall unbuilt, and around 800,000 federal workers wer...

January 16, 2019
World
[Graphic News] Global OLED TV market grows twofold every year since 2015

The global market for organic light-emitting diode TVs has surged twofold every year since 2015. IHS Markit said sales of OLED sets are estimated to have reached some 2.6 million units in 2018, up...

January 15, 2019
Business
[Graphic News] Fine dust blankets South Korea

Fine dust filled South Korea’s sky Sunday, prompting authorities to take countermeasures and issue advisories. The fine dust level stood at 79 micrograms per cubic meter for Seoul as of 10 a.m., a...

January 14, 2019
National
[Graphic News] Number of global 'hallyu’ fans soars close to 90 million

The number of dedicated global fans of “hallyu,” or the Korean Wave, is estimated to have surged to about 90 million at the end of last year, a government-affiliated foundation said. The Korea Fou...

January 13, 2019
Culture
[Graphic News] Korean teens spend 2 hours daily on online broadcasts

South Korean teenagers spend two hours a day watching online broadcasts streamed by individual creators, a survey showed, with YouTube being the most popular platform. According to the survey of 1...

January 10, 2019
Social affairs
[Graphic News] Mobile number portability hits 13-year low in 2018

The number of South Koreans who switched mobile carriers reached a 13-year low in 2018 due to weaker subsidy competition, industry data showed. The country‘s three major mobile carriers -- SK Tele...

January 9, 2019
Business
[Graphic News] Korea’s performing arts market grew 23% last year

South Korea’s performing arts market grew 23 percent in 2018 compared to the previous year, on the back of ticket sales for musicals and K-pop concerts. According to ticket distributor Interpark, ...

January 8, 2019
National
[Graphic News] Fatal air crashes rose last year

A total of 556 people died in 15 plane crashes in 2018, significantly more than the previous year, but long-term trends show that safety has improved, an aviation watchdog reported. The year 2017 ...

January 7, 2019
World News
[Graphic News] Food industry sales rise 2.3% in 2018

South Korean food industry sales grew 2.3 percent in 2018 from a year ago to exceed 90 trillion won ($80.2 billion) for the first time, a report showed. According to the report from the Korea Rura...

January 6, 2019
Business
[Graphic News] Samsung No. 1 in number of patents filed for self-driving cars

According to the data compiled by the European Patent Office, the number of applications related to self-driving cars filed in Europe was 3,998 in 2017, growing more than threefold from 922 in 2011....

January 3, 2019
World Business
[Graphic News] 10% of S. Korean seniors suffer from dementia

More than 1 in 10 South Korean senior citizens live with dementia, data showed, with the number expected to reach 2 million by 2039 due to the rapidly aging population. According to the data compi...

January 2, 2019
Social affairs
[Graphic News] Number of naturalized S. Koreans nears 190,000 over last 70 years

Nearly 190,000 foreign nationals have become naturalized South Korean citizens over the past seven decades, government data showed. The Ministry of Justice said the number of people naturalized he...

January 1, 2019
Social affairs

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