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[Graphic News] Best places to enjoy fall foliage

NationalSept 28, 2017

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...
[Graphic News] People spend average 580,000 won during Chuseok: data

NationalSept 27, 2017

According to survey data, workers will take an average 8.4 days off and spend 580,000 won during the quickly approaching 10-day Chuseok holiday. The survey of 858 employees by Hunet, a career educ...
[Graphic News] United States leads global music industry

CultureSept 26, 2017

According to the IFPI Global Music Report 2016, the United States’ music industry generated $4.9 trillion in 2015, ranking top in the world. Japan’s music industry generated $2.63 trillion in 2015...
[Graphic News] World population to reach 9.8b in 2050

WorldSept 25, 2017

According to a recent United Nations report, the world population of 7.6 billion is expected to reach 8.6 billion in 2030, 9.8 billion in 2050 and 11.2 billion in 2100. Roughly 83 million people a...
[Graphic News] The colors of fall

ScienceSept 24, 2017

Leaves use carbohydrates (sugars) to continually produce chlorophyll, which makes the leaves green; the chemical absorbs the blue and orange components of sunlight and converts them into energy for t...
[Graphic News] Ring of Fire

WorldSept 21, 2017

The Ring of Fire is a 40,000-kilometer horseshoe-shaped area of intense volcanic and seismic activity that follows the edges of the Pacific Ocean. The Ring of Fire includes 75 percent of the world‘s...
[Graphic News] Military balance in Northeast Asia

WorldSept 20, 2017
[Graphic News] Global hunger rises for first time in decade

WorldSept 19, 2017

Hunger is on the increase across the globe once again after a decade of declines, a UN report said. Most of the world‘s hungry people are in Asia and Africa, with 520 million and 243 million, resp...
[Graphic News] China has the top longest land border in Asia

WorldSept 18, 2017

Many countries with land borders in Asia have long remained peaceful, others remain tense. Five Asian countries have no land border with other countries. In a world of connected societies, border ...
[Graphic News] Korea spending on families among lowest of OECD countries

WorldSept 17, 2017

According to an OECD report, Korea was one of the smallest investors in families among member states of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development in 2013. The country allocated 1.13 ...
[Graphic News] London remains world's top financial center

World BusinessSept 14, 2017

London remains the world‘s most attractive financial center despite fear mongering over Brexit, according to the Z/Yen Group’s latest Global Financial Centres Index. The City was placed ahead of N...
[Graphic News] Koreans eye trips during long Chuseok break

NationalSept 13, 2017

About 90 percent of South Koreans are expected to go on a trip during the Chuseok holiday, which begins late this month, a survey showed Monday. The government has designated Oct. 2 as a one-off h...
[Graphic News] Rohingya exodus to Bangladesh nears 300,000

World NewsSept 12, 2017

Nearly 300,000 Rohingya people have fled to Bangladesh to escape the violence in Rakhine state, the United Nations said Saturday, while the Myanmarese government for the first time offered humanitar...
[Graphic News] Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale

WorldSept 11, 2017

The Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale rates hurricanes from 1 to 5 based on sustained wind speed to estimate potential property damage. Hurricanes reaching Category 3 and higher are considered majo...
[Graphic News] North Korea oil embargo could add fuel to the fire

North KoreaSept 10, 2017

Top of the list for new sanctions on North Korea after its sixth nuclear test is an oil embargo, which analysts say would have a crippling effect on the wider economy - but might do little to curb i...