Articles by Nam Kyung-don
Nam Kyung-don
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[Graphic News] S. Koreans used over 82% of state emergency relief funds in one month
South Koreans used over 82 percent of the 9.61 trillion won ($7.98 billion) worth of emergency disaster relief funds provided by the government in just one month, the Interior Ministry said. Seoul started receiving requests for the relief funds on May 11, with people allowed to spend the money, offered in the form of credit and debit card points, the following day, the Ministry of the Interior and Safety said. The money has been handed out to prop up consumer spending and bolster the lo
Social Affairs July 7, 2020
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[Graphic News] Number of incoming N. Korean defectors hits all-time low in Q2
The number of North Korean defectors coming into South Korea hit an all-time low in the second quarter this year due to the new coronavirus, the Unification Ministry. According to the ministry, 12 defectors were estimated to have entered the country from April to June this year, marking the lowest figure since 2003, when the ministry began to tally the number of incoming defectors by quarter. The figure represents a 96 percent drop from the same period last year when 320 North K
North Korea July 6, 2020
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[Graphic News] Half of Tokyo residents oppose Olympics in 2021: poll
Just over half of Tokyo's residents don't think the postponed 2020 Olympics should be held next year, backing either a further delay or outright cancellation because of fears over the coronavirus, according to a poll. The survey carried out by two Japanese news organizations is only a single data point, but comes after health experts warned that even a year's delay may not be sufficient to hold the Games safely. The poll conducted over the weekend found 51.7 percent of respondents hope
World News July 3, 2020
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[Graphic News] Urban dwellers moving to rural areas down for 2nd year
The number of urban dwellers seeking to resettle in farms or fishing towns has decreased over the past two years, but the new coronavirus pandemic is expected to push the figure back up as more people will search for new job opportunities, data showed. The number of South Koreans resettling in farms or fishing villages reached 461,879 in 2019, or 329,986 households, according to the data compiled by the agricultural and oceans ministries. It marked a drop from 347,665 and 341,221 househol
Social Affairs July 2, 2020
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[Graphic News] Exports of ramyeon, kimchi jump amid pandemic
Exports of the Korean staple kimchi and the instant noodle ramyeon posted double-digit growth in the February-May period from a year earlier on increased online purchases amid the new coronavirus outbreak, data showed. In the January-May period, exports of ramyeon and kimchi jumped 36 percent and 37 percent on-year, respectively, to $249 million and $162 million, according to the Korea Agro-Fisheries & Food Trade Corporation. Outbound shipments of ramyeon jumped 40 percent to $55 mi
Business July 1, 2020
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[Graphic News] Canada ranks worst in elderly care home COVID-19 deaths: study
Canada ranks worst among 16 OECD countries for its high number of coronavirus-related deaths in elderly care homes, according to a Canadian Institute for Health Information report. Eighty-one percent of COVID-19 deaths in Canada were recorded in long-term care homes, according to an analysis by the government agency. This is significantly higher than the average for the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development, 42 percent. Canada also ranks last behind Spain (66 percent)
World News June 30, 2020
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[Graphic News] Population mobility unchanged in May amid coronavirus pandemic
The number of South Koreans who changed residences to different regions remained unchanged in May, data showed, even as the coronavirus outbreak restricted public movement. The number of people who changed their residences was unchanged from a year ago at 569,000 in May, according to data compiled by Statistics Korea. In April, the figure rose 4.6 percent on-year, as the nation eased social distancing rules with the stabilization of the coronavirus outbreak. (Yonhap)
Social Affairs June 29, 2020
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[Graphic News] Coronavirus cuts church attendance, giving in S. Korea: poll
Attendance and donations at presbyterian churches in South Korea have been sharply reduced due to the coronavirus pandemic, a survey showed. In the survey of 1,135 member pastors of the General Assembly of Presbyterian Church in Korea, 68.8 percent said church donations have decreased due to COVID-19, while 30.1 percent said there had been no change and 1 percent said it had increased. During the period between March and early April, when infections spiked, attendance at in-person servi
National June 26, 2020
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[Graphic News] South vs. North Military might
<During the 6.25 War> (1) Army troops South Korea: 96,140 / North Korea: 191,680 (2) Army Infantry 8 divisions / 10 divisions (3) Marines 1 unit / - (4) Howitzers 91 / 552 (5) Anti-tank guns 140 / 550 (6) Mortars 960 / 1,728 (7) Armored fighting vehicles 27 / 54 (8) Tanks - / 242 (9) Others Support units / 1 tank brigade, armor, patrol units, special forces Navy (10) Total forces 7,715 / 4,700 (11) Patrol ships 28 / 30 (12) Auxiliary ships 43 / 80 Air Force (13) Total forces 1,89
Defense June 25, 2020
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[Graphic News] Americans maintain virus precautions as states reopen: poll
Most Americans say they are wearing masks. They are still by and large avoiding restaurants. And the vast majority are still staying at least 2 meters from others when out and about. Even as states and metropolitan areas throughout the country relax restrictions on social and economic life during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, a new poll finds that most Americans aren't yet ready to abandon the public health behaviors that protect themselves and the people around them from contracting
World News June 24, 2020
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[Graphic News] 1 in 10 youths have experienced unwanted sexual inducement online: poll
One out of 10 teenagers in South Korea has experienced a form of sexual inducement online in the past three years, such as being asked to provide a video of their body In the survey of 6,423 middle and high school students nationwide, conducted by the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family between May and November last year, 11.1 percent said they had experienced sexual inducement against their will from August 2016 to July last year. As for unwanted inducements requested online, 9.3 pe
Social Affairs June 23, 2020
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[Graphic News] Moviegoers trickle to cinemas in May
The number of moviegoers in South Korea rebounded from a month earlier in May on the back of an extended holiday and relaxed social distancing, data showed. A total of 1.53 million movie tickets were sold in May, up from an all-time low of 970,000 tallied in the previous month, according to data from the Korean Film Council. It is the first on-month growth in 2020, since the film industry has been hit hard by the novel coronavirus pandemic. The monthly figure came to 16.84 million in Ja
National June 22, 2020
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[Graphic News] Number of animals used for experiments triples in decade
The number of animals used for experiments in South Korea nearly tripled in 2019 from 10 years earlier, data showed, with private firms carrying out most of the related research. South Korea used 3.71 million animals for research purposes last year, up sharply from just 1.32 million in 2010, according to the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs. The figure, however, remained nearly flat from 3.72 million in 2018. Rodents accounted for the majority at 87 percent in 2019, follo
Technology June 19, 2020
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[Graphic News] Total monthly unemployment benefits above W1tr for 1st time
According to the Ministry of Employment and Labor, the government paid 1.16 trillion won ($954 million) in benefits to those struggling to find jobs in May, marking a 33.9 percent increase from 758.7 billion won paid in the same month last year. The May figure marked the first time for the monthly unemployment benefit payments to top 1 trillion won since the introduction of unemployment insurance in 1995. It also marked the highest unemployment rate for four months. (Yonhap)
Social Affairs June 17, 2020
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[Graphic News] US dollar deposits at banks rise 30% over pandemic
US dollar-denominated deposits at South Korean banks have risen nearly 30 percent since February, as investors have chased safer assets amid the novel coronavirus outbreak, industry data showed. Outstanding dollar deposits at five local banks reached $47 billion as of June 11, up 28 percent from $36.6 billion tallied at the end of February, according to the data. A rise in the foreign currency deposits came as investors bet on a stronger US dollar amid pandemic-caused economic uncertain
Business June 16, 2020
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