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December 5, 2019 Business

[Graphic News] Online shopping purchases rise in October

Purchases made using the internet and mobile devices in South Korea grew in October, government data showed, reflecting the popularity of smartphones, fast delivery and convenient payment options. ...

[Graphic News] US draws fewer new foreign students for 3rd straight year

A new report found that the number of foreign students coming to US universities continued to decrease last year. The annual report from the Institute of International Education found a 1 percent ...

December 4, 2019
World News
[Graphic News] Americans prefer mobile devices for news: survey

Americans rely on their mobile devices for online news far more than desktop or laptop computers, building on a trend that began several years ago, a survey showed. The Pew Research Center report ...

December 3, 2019
World News
[Graphic News] More countries affected by terrorism even as deaths fall: index

The number of global deaths from terrorism fell 15.2 percent in 2018, even as the number of countries affected by extremist violence continued to grow, the 2019 Global Terrorism Index showed. From...

December 2, 2019
World News
[Graphic News] 7 out of 10 South Koreans agree with efforts to resume Kumgangsan tours

Seven out of 10 South Koreans are supportive of government efforts to resume a long-suspended inter-Korean tour program at Kumgangsan on North Korea‘s east coast, a recent poll showed, amid the Nort...

December 1, 2019
National
[Graphic News] French nationality ranked No. 1 globally

France topped a worldwide nationality ranking for the eighth consecutive year, ahead of the Netherlands and Germany. The Kalin and Kochenov’s Quality of Nationality Index examines factors includin...

November 28, 2019
World News
[Graphic News] 1 in 5 Seoul households live with a pet: data

One in 5 households in Seoul have a pet and the number of homes that have embraced cats is on the rise, data showed. Some 20 percent of the surveyed households said they were living with a pet as ...

November 27, 2019
Social affairs
[Graphic News] ASEAN members

ASEAN stands for the Association of Southeast Asian Nations. The political and economic community comprises 10 member countries.

November 24, 2019
World
[Graphic News] S. Korea ranks among top OECD member countries in treatment of cancer: data

South Korea ranks as one of the leading members among the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development in the treatment of cancer, medical data showed. The 2019 Health at a Glance report ...

November 21, 2019
Health
[Graphic News] Over half of Americans favor Trump impeachment: poll

A slim majority of Americans believe President Donald Trump should be impeached and removed from office for his controversial Ukraine actions, according to the first poll after the launch of public ...

November 20, 2019
World News
[Graphic News] Global market size for luxury goods and jewelry

According to Euromonitor International, global luxury goods sales reached $954 billion in 2017 and the global market grew 5 percent in 2018 across most segments. Luxury cars sales accounted for al...

November 19, 2019
World Business
[Graphic News] Number of Chinese tourists dips 41% over 3 years on THAAD row

South Korea suffered a tumble of about 41 percent in the number of visiting Chinese tourists over the past three years, since its decision to deploy an advanced US missile defense system here, accor...

November 18, 2019
National
[Graphic News] S. Korea recaptures No. 1 spot in shipbuilding orders

South Korea recaptured the top spot in global shipbuilding orders last month, industry data showed, on the back of its dominance in the liquefied natural gas carrier market. In October, local ship...

November 17, 2019
Industry
[Graphic News] N. Korea ranks 193rd out of 195 countries in ability to cope with epidemic

North Korea ranks 193rd out of 195 countries in terms of its ability to prevent, detect and respond to an epidemic, a recent global health security index showed. The impoverished North scored 17.5...

November 14, 2019
North Korea
[Graphic News] Shenzhen, Beijing lose out to Chengdu as China’s best performing city

Chengdu, the capital of China’s southwestern province Sichuan, overtook technology hub Shenzhen to top the Milken Institute’s 2019 index of the nation’s best-performing cities. This is the third t...

November 13, 2019
World News

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