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1 in 3 Koreans live alone, family types becoming diverse
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Korea, Japan finance chiefs vow to tame rampant FX market volatility
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US 'incredibly concerned' about suspected NK-Iran military ties
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K-pop group's manager dismissed for setting up spycam in theater dressing room
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K-pop singer lost consciousness after being hit by foul ball, cancels show
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Korean Muslim YouTuber's plan to build mosque in Incheon goes viral
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Contentious grain bill put directly to plenary meeting for vote
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Why is Apple Pay struggling to get purchase in Korea?
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Yoon's office denies considering liberal figures for key posts
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Seoul says Fu Bao loan 'not going to happen'
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[Graphic News] New York, Singapore top ‘world’s costliest city’ survey
New York and Singapore are jointly the world’s most expensive cities after inflation soared this year, an annual survey showed. The pair displaced last year’s number one Tel Aviv, which fell to third place this time round in the Worldwide Cost of Living index from London-based Economist Intelligence Unit. New York hit the top spot for the first time, while Damascus and Tripoli remained the cheapest cities. In addition to New York, Los Angeles and San Francisco moved into the top ten.
World NewsDec. 20, 2022
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[Graphic News] Workforce of tour agencies nearly halves over 3 years on pandemic
The workforce of major South Korean travel agencies has nearly halved over the past three years due to the coronavirus pandemic, with the number of tour firms also plummeting, industry data showed. The headcount of industry leader Hana Tour came to 1,204 as of the end of September this year, down 52.3 percent from three years earlier, according to the data from the Financial Supervisory Service. Smaller industry players were also forced to furlough their employees or cut jobs in the wake o
TravelDec. 16, 2022
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[Graphic News] Three-quarters of people over 10 own a mobile phone: UN
Nearly three-quarters of people over the age of 10 now own a mobile phone, potentially opening the way to broader internet use, the United Nations said. The UN’s International Telecommunication Union has provided its first estimate of regional and global ownership, revealing that 73 percent of the world’s population over 10 years of age owned a cellphone in 2022. But it cautioned that mobile phone ownership remains higher than internet use — especially in lower-income countries
World NewsDec. 14, 2022
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[Graphic News] Foreign ownership of South Korean land rises 1.2% in H1
Foreign ownership of South Korean land rose 1.2 percent in the first half of 2022 from the end of 2021, the Land Ministry said. Foreigners owned 260.75 square kilometers - slightly more than four times the size of Manhattan - at the end of June. That represents 0.26 percent of South Korea’s total land area, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport said in a statement. The value of land in foreign hands also increased 1.2 percent to 32.46 trillion won ($24.7 billion) over the cite
Social AffairsDec. 13, 2022
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[Graphic News] Imports of leisure equipment up 2.5% through October
South Korea’s imports of camping and hiking equipment rose 2.5 percent on-year through October this year, data showed Wednesday, as more people enjoyed activities avoiding crowds amid the pandemic. The combined imports of leisure equipment, including camping and hiking gear, came to $304 million in the January-October period, rising from $297 million posted a year earlier, data compiled by the Korea Customs Service showed. It also marked a sharp rise from just $148 million posted for all o
ConsumerDec. 12, 2022
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[Graphic News] Overseas card spending continues to grow on soaring outbound travel
South Koreans’ overseas card spending continued to grow in the third quarter as outbound travel spiked bolstered by eased pandemic curbs, central bank data showed. The amount of money spent overseas by South Koreans with cards, including credit and debit cards, came to $3.81 billion in the July-September period, up 4.1 percent from the previous quarter, according to the data from the Bank of Korea. Compared with a year earlier, consumption jumped 32.6 percent. The latest data marked the se
EconomyDec. 9, 2022
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[Graphic News] 17% of women in South Korea experience career break following marriage
Around 17 percent of South Korean women experienced a career break following their marriage this year, with child-rearing among the top reasons, official government data showed. The number of women aged 15-54 who had stopped working after marriage had come to 1.39 million as of April, slightly down from 1.44 million tallied a year earlier, according to data from Statistics Korea. The decrease came in line with a fall in marriages in South Korea. The number of married women in the age group came
Social AffairsDec. 7, 2022
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[Graphic News] International student enrollment at US colleges rebounds after pandemic
US colleges and universities are seeing more international students enroll following a sharp decline during the COVID-19 pandemic. A new survey, released from the Institute of International Education and the State Department's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, found first-time international student enrollment was up by 80 percent last year compared to the year before. During the last academic year, 948,519 international students from more than 200 countries studied at a US college
World NewsDec. 6, 2022
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[Graphic News] Korean ancient book, women’s poetry listed on regional list of UNESCO Memory of the World
A South Korean ancient history book, traditional women’s poetry and records of a massive oil spill have been added to the regional list of the UNESCO Memory of the World program. The Cultural Heritage Administration said “Samguk-yusa” (Memorabilia of the Three Kingdoms) and two other candidates from the country were granted the status during a general meeting of the UNESCO Memory of the World Committee for Asia and the Pacific. “Naebang-gasa” (Songs of the Inner Cha
Social AffairsDec. 5, 2022
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[Graphic News] What must happen for South Korea to stay in World Cup?
South Korea will play Portugal for its final match of Group H in the World Cup on Saturday (Korean time), at the same time as Ghana and Uruguay. Here is a look at what needs to happen for South Korea to reach the next round. - If two teams have the same number of points, the top team is decided by the following criteria, in order: goal difference, goals scored, head-to-head result, and "fair play" - the teams' disciplinary records. If this does not separate them, the FIFA organizi
SoccerDec. 2, 2022
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[Graphic News] Record number of people repatriated from IS camps in Syria
Repatriations of foreign women and children affiliated with Islamic State from detention camps in northeast Syria hit a record high in 2022, Kurdish authorities said. Thousands of foreigners including women and children had gone to Syria to live in IS' so-called "caliphate" until 2019, when US-backed Kurdish forces snatched the last pocket of Syrian territory from the jihadists. Fleeing women and children were housed in overcrowded detention camps run by Kurdish authorities and in
World NewsDec. 1, 2022
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[Graphic News] Number of multiple-home owners down 2% in 2021
The number of multiple-home owners in South Korea fell 2 percent on-year in 2021, data showed, apparently on tax burdens. The number of multiple-home owners reached 2.27 million in 2021, falling from 2.32 million tallied in the previous year, according to Statistics Korea. They took up 15.1 percent of the total homeowners, down 0.7 percentage point from a year earlier. The total number of homeowners came to 15 million in 2021, up 2.7 percent from a year earlier. Over the period, the country'
Social AffairsNov. 30, 2022
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[Graphic News] FIFA World Cup history
The 2022 World Cup in Qatar - the first time the soccer tournament has been held in the Middle East - kicked off on Sunday. The tournament is being held through Dec. 18. The first World Cup tournament was held in 1930 - 92 years ago - and entirely within the city of Uruguay's capital Montevideo, according to FIFA's website. Brazil has won the World Cup a record five times in 1958, 1962, 1970, 1994, and 2002, followed closely by Germany and Italy with four wins apiece. Following is a li
SoccerNov. 29, 2022
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[Graphic News] BTS nominated for multiple Grammys
South Korean supergroup BTS has been nominated in two categories for the 2023 Grammy Awards, becoming the first K-pop act to receive Grammy nominations for the third consecutive year. The septet was nominated for the best pop duo or group performance for “My Universe,” along with British rock band Coldplay, and best music video for “Yet to Come,” during the official Grammy nomination ceremony livestreamed by the US Recording Academy. The best pop duo/group performan
K-popNov. 25, 2022
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[Graphic News] World Cup Group H
South Korea will be playing the country's 10th consecutive FIFA World Cup in Qatar. Its pursuit of only a third trip to the knockout phase begins Thursday against Uruguay, the first Group H match for both countries. South Korea will then play Ghana on Nov. 28 and Portugal on Dec. 2. Portugal, at No. 9, is the highest-ranked team in Group H, followed by Uruguay at No. 14, South Korea at No. 28 and Ghana at No. 61. South Korea should have a fighting chance to make it out of Group H, but
SoccerNov. 24, 2022
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[Graphic News] Rice output down 3% in 2022 due to bad weather conditions
South Korea’s rice output fell 3 percent this year from a year earlier due to a sharp drop in precipitation and lack of sunny days, data showed. The country’s rice production came to 3.76 million tons this year, falling from 3.88 million tons tallied in 2021, according to the data compiled by Statistics Korea. It marked the sixth straight year that the country’s yearly rice production stayed below 4 million tons. The agency attributed the decline in rice output to a dro
NationalNov. 23, 2022
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[Graphic News] 3 in 10 elementary to high schoolers overweight or obese amid prolonged COVID-19
Three out of every 10 students from elementary to high school were overweight or obese last year, as the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic kept them from outdoor activities, an Education Ministry report showed. The rate of overweight or obese students reached 30.8 percent as of 2021, according to the report based on health checkup results from 1,023 elementary, middle and high schools nationwide. Of the total students included in the report, 19 percent were obese, up 3.9 percentage points, while
Social AffairsNov. 22, 2022
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[Graphic News] Lee Jung-jae cast for Star Wars series
Smash-hit Netflix series “Squid Game” actor Lee Jung-jae will star in “The Acolyte,” an upcoming Star Wars series to be streamed on Disney +, according to production company Lucasfilm. “The Acolyte” is a mystery thriller written and directed by Leslye Headland for Disney+ and has begun production in Britain, Lucasfilm said in a release posted on its website. Among other main cast members are Amandla Stenberg of “The Hate U Give,” Manny Jacint
FilmNov. 18, 2022
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[Graphic News] Number of international marriages hits fresh low amid pandemic
The number of marriages between South Korean nationals and foreign spouses set a new record low last year amid the COVID-19 pandemic, data showed. A total of 13,926 transnational couples tied the knot here in 2021, down 13.9 percent, or 2,251, from a year earlier, according to the data from Statistics Korea. They accounted for 7.2 percent of all marriages. It marked the lowest reading since 2008, when the statistics agency started to compile related data. The decrease came as the pandemi
Social AffairsNov. 17, 2022
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[Graphic News] Base taxi fare in Seoul to jump to 4,800 won in February
The base taxi fare in Seoul will increase by 1,000 won ($0.75) to 4,800 won in February 2023 - the first hike in four years - the city government has announced. The Seoul Metropolitan Government passed the plan to raise the base rate for mid-sized sedan cabs operating in the capital city from the current 3,800 won. It will be first hike of the base taxi fare since February 2019. The city government’s decision came as the central government and the ruling People Power Party have ann
NationalNov. 15, 2022