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Korea enters full election mode
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Seoul bus drivers go on general strike, cause morning rush hour delays
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Immigrant woman stabbed to death by Korean husband
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Official campaigning kicks off for April 10 elections
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Lee Jong-sup resigns as envoy to Australia
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Yellow dust engulfs S. Korea, advisory alert issued
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S. Korea to boost support for single-parent families
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Court upholds jail term for man who attempted to murder ex-girlfriend
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Kia EV9 wins world car of year
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Korea misses out on global bond index boost
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China, Japan ground ferries, flights as typhoon approaches
BEIJING (AP) -- Cities in eastern China suspended ferry services and classes and flights were canceled in Japan on Sunday as Typhoon Hinnamnor, the strongest global storm this year, blew its way past Taiwan and the Koreas with fierce winds and heavy rains. Shanghai grounded ferry services and deployed more than 50,000 police officers to aid with rescues and guide traffic away from danger areas. The eastern business hub of Wenzhou ordered all classes suspended on Monday. &n
WorldSept. 4, 2022
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[Graphic News] Nearly 9 out of every 10 S. Koreans hold ‘favorable view’ toward US
Nearly 9 out of every 10 South Koreans hold a favorable view of the United States, the second-highest rating among 17 countries surveyed, a poll showed. In the poll conducted by the Pew Research Center, 89 percent of Koreans surveyed said they hold a favorable view toward the US, the second-highest rating after Poland with 91 percent. The survey showed more than 80 percent of South Koreans think the US is a reliable partner. South Koreans also showed a high level of confidence in US Pres
WorldSept. 2, 2022
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[Graphic News] Foldable smartphone market to grow 73% this year
Foldable smartphone shipments are expected to hit 16 million units this year, growing 73 percent from 9 million units last year, according to industry tracker Counterpoint Research. South Korean tech giant Samsung Electronics continued to lead the foldable category it created with the first Galaxy Fold device. China’s Huawei and Oppo came in a distant second and third. Samsung’s share of the foldable market was 62 percent in the first half of this year which is expected to jump
World BusinessSept. 1, 2022
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[Graphic News] Hyundai ranks 3rd in H1 global vehicle sales
South Korea’s Hyundai Motor Group said it ranked third in first-half global vehicle sales on the strength of high-end model sales, despite difficulties in the global supply of automotive chips. Hyundai Motor, its independent Genesis brand and Hyundai’s smaller affiliate Kia sold a combined 3.299 million vehicles in global markets in the January-June period, trailing only Toyota Motor’s 5.138 million units and Volkswagen’s 4.006 million units, according to their sales
World BusinessAug. 31, 2022
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[Graphic News] Just over half of Americans say US should back Ukraine until Russia withdraws: poll
After half a year of war in Ukraine, a slim majority of Americans agree that the United States should continue to support Kyiv until Russia withdraws all its forces, according to a Reuters/Ipsos opinion poll. The polling suggests continued support for US President Joe Biden‘s policy of backing Ukraine, despite economic worries and domestic political developments grabbing Americans’ attention in recent months. Out of 1,005 people in the United States who took part in an online p
WorldAug. 30, 2022
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Pakistan flooding deaths pass 1,000 in 'climate catastrophe'
ISLAMABAD (AP) -- Deaths from widespread flooding in Pakistan topped 1,000 since mid-June, officials said Sunday, as the country's climate minister called the deadly monsoon season "a serious climate catastrophe.'' Flash flooding from the heavy rains has washed away villages and crops as soldiers and rescue workers evacuated stranded residents to the safety of relief camps and provided food to thousands of displaced Pakistanis. Pakistan's National Disaster Management Authority report
WorldAug. 28, 2022
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[Graphic News] Massachusetts named best place to live in US
Massachusetts has been named the best state to live in the United States in a recent survey. WalletHub, a Washington-based personal finance website, has ranked the 50 states’ “livability” according to their affordability, economy, education and health, quality of life and safety in 2022. Massachusetts topped the list garnering 62.65 points out of 100. The state ranked first in “education and health,” fourth in “safety” and sixth in “quality o
WorldAug. 25, 2022
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[Graphic News] S. Korean battery makers’ H1 market share falls amid Chinese advance
The global market share of major South Korean battery makers fell in the first half of this year from a year earlier amid strong growth of Chinese rivals, a report showed. LG Energy Solution, SK On and Samsung SDI together accounted for a combined 25.8 percent share for the January-June period in terms of the total amount of battery energy registered, according to the report by market tracker SNE Research. That marks a 9.1 percentage point decline from the previous year’s
World BusinessAug. 18, 2022
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As Beijing rages over Taiwan, mood on China's streets muted
BEIJING (AFP) -- China’ thunderous response to US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s Taiwan visit brought cross-Strait tensions to their highest level in years and sparked an outpouring of nationalist zeal online, but the mood on the streets in mainland China is a little more circumspect. Enraged by Pelosi’s trip, Beijing last week launched some of its largest-ever military drills encircling the island while suspending cooperation with the United States on issues including climate
World NewsAug. 9, 2022
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[Graphic News] Ronaldo and Maguire most abused on Twitter
Manchester United duo Cristiano Ronaldo and Harry Maguire were the most abused players on Twitter last season, according to a new report. Nearly three quarters of Premier League soccer players received abusive messages with some of them receiving daily abuse. The report, carried out by The Alan Turing Institute and Ofcom and using a new machine-learning technology, analyzed 2.3 million messages directed at Premier League players over the first five months of the 2021-22 season. It found
WorldAug. 8, 2022
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[Graphic News] Iceland tops gender gap report for 2022
Efforts to close the global gender gap improved slightly this year after the COVID-19 pandemic delayed gender equality by at least three decades, the World Economic Forum said. In its 16th Global Gender Gap Report, the WEF said overall gender disparity across politics, work, health and education improved and it will now take 132 years to reach full parity compared with 136 years last year. Before the pandemic, the gap was set to close within 100 years. Iceland topped the ranking for the 13
WorldAug. 4, 2022
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Uber courts drivers by letting them pick rides
SAN FRANCISCO (AFP) -- Uber on Friday said it will let drivers in the United States see trip details before deciding whether to accept them -- a new feature long sought by drivers. A common lament by drivers at the app-summoned ride platform has been that they have to accept a request before learning where trips will take them, or how profitable they will be. "Our new trip request screen makes it easier for drivers to decide if a trip is worth their time and effort by providing all the de
World BusinessJuly 30, 2022
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[Newsmaker] Elon Musk fires back at Twitter in court battle
AFP -- Elon Musk on Friday filed claims against Twitter as he fights back against the tech firm's lawsuit demanding he be held to his $44 billion buyout deal. Musk's counter-suit was submitted along with a legal defense against Twitter's claim that the billionaire is contractually bound to complete the deal he inked in April to buy Twitter, the Chancery Court in the state of Delaware said in a notice. The 164-page filing was submitted as being "confidential," meaning the documents we
World BusinessJuly 30, 2022
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[Graphic News] Monkeypox cases in non-endemic countries
Around 65 countries in which monkeypox is not endemic have reported outbreaks of the viral disease as confirmed cases cross 15,600. The rapidly spreading monkeypox outbreak represents a global health emergency, the World Health Organization‘s highest level of alert, WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on July 22. The illness, which spreads through close contact and was first found in monkeys, has rarely spread outside Africa, where it is endemic, until this year. (Re
WorldJuly 27, 2022
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[Graphic News] World food prices fall in June
World food prices fell for a third consecutive month in June, but remained close to record-high levels set in March, the United Nations’ food agency said. The Food and Agriculture Organization’s food price index, which tracks the most globally traded five major food commodities - cereal, meat, dairy products, vegetable oils and sugar - averaged 154.2 points last month versus a revised 157.9 for May. The May figure was previously put at 157.4. Despite the monthly decline, the
WorldJuly 22, 2022
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[Graphic News] Negative image of China still prevails
Advanced nations continued to assess China’s national image negatively, according to Pew Research Center. Northern powers of US, Canada and Germany saw China unfavorably as 82 percent of Americans and 74 percent of both Canadians and Germans had negative views of China as shown in the center’s surveys conducted from January to June. The numbers turned out worse for China’s Pacific neighbors. Eighty-seven percent in Japan, 86 percent in Australia and 80 percent in South Ko
WorldJuly 21, 2022
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[Graphic News] World population to reach 8 billion this year: UN
The United Nations estimated that the world’s population will reach 8 billion on Nov. 15 and that India will replace China as the world’s most populous nation next year. In a report released on World Population Day, the UN also said global population growth fell below 1 percent in 2020 for the first time since 1950. According to the latest UN projections, the world’s population could grow to around 8.5 billion in 2030, 9.7 billion in 2050 and a peak of around 10.4 billion
WorldJuly 20, 2022
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[Graphic News] Korea’s top 3 EV battery makers show sluggish sales growth
Korea’s Electric Vehicle Battery industry showed slow sales growth as its global market share in the first five months dropped by 9.5 percentage points from last year, according to the battery industry tracker SNE Research’s June report. LG Energy Solution, the country’s top battery maker, took 14.4 percent of the market. The figure shrank by 9.2 percentage points from last year’s 23.6. Samsung SDI’s share also went down by 1.5 percentage points from 5.9 percent
World BusinessJuly 19, 2022
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[Graphic News] S. Korea tops COVID Resilience Ranking
South Korea ranked first in the COVID Resilience Ranking surveyed by Bloomberg in June. This was the last result of the monthly survey which assessed 53 countries’ 11 indexes under the categories of reopening progress, COVID-19 status and quality of life. Korea jumped up by five notches from the previous month, dropping Norway, the May champion, to fourth place. United Arab Emirates, Ireland, Norway, and Saudi Arabia followed South Korea in this survey. It was the first time that Seo
WorldJuly 18, 2022
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[Graphic News] Seoul ranked 10th best city for startup ecosystem in 2022
Seoul was selected as the 10th best city for startups in an annual report released by research firm Startup Genome, city officials said. The Global Startup Ecosystem Report 2022 by the firm, dedicated to improving the startup ecosystem of each city, surveyed 280 cities across some 100 nations for the latest results announced in London, the officials said. The report ranked Seoul as 10th strongest in the startup ecosystem category, up from 16th last year and 20th in 2020. The report put t
World BusinessJuly 15, 2022