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Marine Corps commander summoned by CIO for questioning on alleged influence-peddling case
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Debate rages over ‘overly fatty’ samgyeopsal
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[Weekender] Korean psyche untangled: Musok
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40 flights canceled on Jeju Island due to bad weather
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N. Korea slams US, other countries for seeking alternative to UN sanctions monitoring panel
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Pandemic left Korea more depressed than before: report
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[Eye Interview] 'If you live to 100, you might as well be happy,' says 88-year-old bestselling essayist
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Gov't appears to shelve punitive measures against mass walkout by doctors
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From fake prostitution ring to nonexistent robber, prank calls hamper police
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Missing S. Korean traveler in Paris found safe after 2 weeks
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[Graphic News] Which government is the most transparent in Asia?
Japan has the most open government system in Asia, according to the recently released World Justice Project. The report measures whether a country’s basic laws and information on legal rights are publicly available, presented in simple language and if there is civic participation and complaint mechanisms. It also measures if the processes by which the laws are enacted and administered are accessible, fair, and efficient. Japan is ranked 20th globally followed by South Korea which is ranked 22nd
WorldApril 12, 2018
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[Graphic News] Moroccans top list of recipients of EU citizenship
Moroccans ranked as the top nationals who have obtained the nationality of a European country, followed by Albanians and Indians, according to Eurostat data. A total of 820 people from North Korea acquired citizenship of member countries of the European Union in the 2007-2016 period, with nearly 90 percent of them living in Germany and Britain, the EU‘s statistics office showed in a report. Most are believed to have defected to and settled in Europe after escaping from North Korea, given that t
WorldApril 11, 2018
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[Graphic News] Facebook scandal affected up to 87m users
Several million Facebook users in the EU who installed the Cambridge Analytica app and their friends may have been affected by the data leak involving the political consultancy. Facebook said last week that as many as 87 million people might have had their data accessed -- an increase from the 50 million disclosed in previous reports. Facebook is basing the estimate in part on the number of friends each user might have had. Cambridge Analytica said in a statement that it had data for only 30 m
World BusinessApril 10, 2018
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[Graphic News] OPCW: Ridding the world of chemical weapons
Russia lost a bid last week at the global chemical weapons watchdog to launch a joint probe with Britain into the spy poisoning scandal. It has sought to press its case at the highest level, calling for urgent UN Security Council talks. Founded in 1997, the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons based in The Hague oversees the application of the Chemical Weapons Convention aimed at ridding the world of toxic arms. Chemical weapons, such as mustard gas, were first used on the battl
WorldApril 9, 2018
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[Graphic News] US-China trade fight escalates over tariffs
Tit-for-tat trade penalties have escalated between the world’s two-largest economies as they inch closer to the brink of a damaging international economic conflict. The Trump administration on Wednesday proposed 1,300 Chinese items, mainly in the advanced technology and heavy industry sectors, to be hit by US tariffs that will target $50 billion of goods.
World BusinessApril 8, 2018
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[Graphic News] Samsung overtakes IBM for top spot in US patent portfolio
Samsung Electronics has overtaken IBM as the holder of the most US patents as of the start of this year, data showed. The South Korean tech firm held 75,596 US patents, outdoing No. 2 IBM by nearly 1.6 times, as of Jan. 1, according to the top 100 list drawn up jointly by the journal IAM and intellectual property big data analysis company ktMINE. IBM, which had ranked top for the past 25 years, held 46,443 patents. Another South Korean tech firm, LG Electronics, was at seventh place with 28,2
World BusinessApril 5, 2018
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[Graphic News] Vienna remains world's most livable city
Austrian capital Vienna once again defended its position as the city offering the best quality of life in the world, while Iraqi capital Baghdad remained the worst, in an annual survey from consulting firm Mercer. Mercer's survey of 231 cities helps companies and organizations determine compensation and hardship allowances for international staff. Its criteria include political stability, health care, education, crime, recreation and transport. Europe has eight of the world’s top 10 most plea
WorldApril 4, 2018
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[Graphic News] Number of Facebook users worldwide rises
The number of active Facebook users worldwide rose from the fourth quarter of 2015 to the fourth quarter of 2017. Around 1.4 billion users visited the social network daily in the fourth quarter of last year. Facebook was also the most popular social app in terms of users, with around 2 billion monthly users in June last year. YouTube saw 1.5 billion monthly users in the same month, while Facebook Messenger and WhatsApp, both owned by Facebook, each had 1.2 billion users in April and February l
World BusinessApril 3, 2018
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[Graphic News] Korea's overseas direct purchases hit record high
According to the data compiled by the Korea Customs Service, a total of $2.11 billion worth of foreign goods was directly bought by Korean shoppers via overseas internet shopping malls last year. The number of overseas direct purchases soared 35.6 percent a record 23.59 million. The customs office said the strengthening of the Korean won versus the US dollar and the Japanese yen, combined with massive promotion events, helped fuel South Koreans’ purchases from international shopping sites.
BusinessApril 2, 2018
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[Graphic News] Men's smoking rate in S. Korea down in 2017
According to a survey from the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the proportion of men who smoke came to 39.3 percent in 2017, down 1.3 percentage points from a year earlier. The survey was conducted with 228,381 adults here. The smoking rate has steadily fallen from 47.8 percent in 2008 to 40.3 percent in 2015, with exceptions in 2009 and 2016, the survey showed. The smoking rate temporarily moved up to 40.6 percent in 2016 following a huge drop a year earlier due to an increas
TechnologyApril 1, 2018
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[Graphic News] Hawaii most popular honeymoon spot in 2017
Hawaii was the most popular destination for honeymooners last year, trailed by the Thai resort island of Phuket, a travel agency said. About 18.6 percent of 19,000 honeymooners, who bought group tour programs offered by Hana Tour last year, chose the US resort destination, according to the biggest travel agency in South Korea. Hana Tour attributed the popularity of Hawaii to the fact newlyweds can enjoy a variety of sightseeing, shopping and aquatic sport options in Honolulu on Oahu and several
NationalMarch 29, 2018
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[Graphic News] Singapore named world’s most expensive city
The eye-watering cost of owning a car in space-starved Singapore means the city-state is the world’s most expensive place to live - for a fifth year in a row - according to the Economist Intelligence Unit’s Worldwide Cost of Living 2018 survey. The Asian financial hub - where owning a no-frills sedan can set you back $76,000 - beat global capitals to the dubious title, despite stiff competition from resurgent European cities. Pricey perennials Tokyo and New York did not even make the top 10 in
World BusinessMarch 28, 2018
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[Graphic News] Mongolia suffers highest unemployment in Asia
Mongolia, Pakistan, Indonesia and Philippines have the highest unemployment rates in Asia. By contrast, Cambodia, Thailand and Laos have posted the lowest unemployment rates. Mongolia has the highest employment rate in Asia at 7.3 percent. The country has seen a poor labor market with dipping employment. Even during the economic boom from 2010-2014, employment rates only remained steady in the country. Pakistan has the second highest unemployment rate in Asia at 5.9 percent. Political unrest i
World BusinessMarch 27, 2018
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[Graphic News] Changi named world's best airport for 6th straight year
Singapore’s Changi Airport has been named the world’s best airport at the 2018 World Airport Awards in Sweden, according to London-based research firm Skytrax. The airport has held the top spot since 2013, making it the first airport to take the title for the sixth consecutive year. Airports in Asia dominated the top spots, with Seoul’s Incheon International Airport, Tokyo’s Haneda airport and Hong Kong International Airport taking second, third and fourth spots respectively. The ranking was b
WorldMarch 26, 2018
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[Graphic News] Civil Justice in Asian Countries
According to the World Justice Project, Singapore has the most accessible and affordable civil justice system in Asia while Cambodia has the worst civil justice system in the region. It ranks second-lowest in an index of 113 countries. Korea was ranked 15th in the world and third in Asia. The World Justice Project measures the access of people to civil justice system of their countries on the basis of how people perceive their access to the system free of discrimination. It measures the access
WorldMarch 25, 2018
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[Graphic News] Obsesity rate rising among S. Korean students
The obesity rate among South Korea’s elementary and middle school students has been increasing, according to government data, possibly due to a lack of sleep and physical activity and the consumption of more unhealthy food. According to the Education Ministry’s 2017 statistics on student health, the proportion of overweight people aged 6 to 18 was 17.3 percent last year, up 0.8 percentage point from a year ago and up 6.1 percentage points from 11.2 percent in 2008. The data also showed that s
Social AffairsMarch 22, 2018
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[Graphic News] E-commerce toy sales
Toys R Us, the iconic retail chain that has captivated American kids for generations, announced plans to shut all of its US stores, becoming one of the biggest casualties of the retail shakeout amid the rise of e-commerce.
World BusinessMarch 21, 2018
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[Graphic News] World's longest-serving leaders
Vladimir Putin won Russia’s presidential election on Sunday, giving him a fourth term that will take him to nearly a quarter-century as the head of state or government. Here are some world leaders who have held power the longest, excluding monarchs enthroned for life. Topping the list with 49 years in power was Cuba’s revolutionary hero Fidel Castro, who handed power over to his brother Raul in 2008 when he was in his early 80s. The world’s longest-serving president is currently Equatorial Guin
WorldMarch 20, 2018
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[Graphic News] Finland is world's happiest country
Finland is the world’s happiest country, while troubled Burundi is the least happy, according to a new UN report. In addition to its joyful locals, Finland is also home to the happiest immigrants, the study found. It topped 156 countries, followed by last year’s winner Norway, Denmark, Iceland and Switzerland. South Korea ranked 57th, falling two notches from a year ago. The results were based on six key factors that support well-being: income, healthy life expectancy, social support, freedo
WorldMarch 19, 2018
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[Graphic News] Nearly 1 out of 5 guests in S. Korea were from US in 2017: Airbnb
Airbnb said that 18 percent of all tourists who used the global room-sharing platform in South Korea last year were from the United States. A total of 113,700 US tourists stayed at Airbnb-listed residences in South Korea last year, up 37 percent from 83,000 tallied the previous year, the company said. The latest figure accounts for 12.5 percent of all American tourists who visited the country last year, it added. Following the US, Singapore came second at 81,700 guests, or 12.9 percent of Airbn
World BusinessMarch 18, 2018