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Jimin of BTS, actor Song Da-eun suspected to be dating, again
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What's next for the government's push in quota hike?
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Trump may like to 'solve' N. Korean nuclear problem if reelected: ex-official
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Woman falls to death from acquaintance's home after exhibiting ‘unexplained' behaviors
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N. Korea slams planned S. Korea-US military drills, warns of 'catastrophic aftermath'
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‘Malice should not undermine the system, social order,’ says Hybe's Bang
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N. Korea fires short-range ballistic missiles toward East Sea: JCS
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[Robert J. Fouser] Social attitudes toward language proficiency
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[Graphic News] How much do Korean adults read?
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N. Korea says it test-fired tactical ballistic missile with new guidance technology
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[Graphic News] Average Korean has 500 cups of coffee
On average, South Koreans drank 500 cups per person last year. The coffee consumption is estimated to have reached about 25.05 billion cups in 2016, up 25 percent from 10 years ago, according to industry data. Coffee mixes accounted for the largest portion, with 13.21 billion cups, followed by canned coffee with 3.79 billion cups, and brewed coffee with 3.64 billion cups, the data showed.
World NewsApril 11, 2017
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[Graphic News] S. Korea fine dust at worst level this year
South Korea has experienced more days of ultrafine dust blanketing the country so far this year compared to the past two years, government data showed. According to the Ministry of Environment, the concentration level of ultrafine dust particles -- about 1/30 the thickness of a strand of human hair -- from January to March this year marked the worst level at 32 micrograms per cubic meter, up 2 micrograms per cubic meter from the same period in 2015 and 2016. That level is equal to an AQI of 93 o
Social AffairsApril 10, 2017
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[Graphic News] No sign of usual regional divide in election
Two leading candidates – Moon Jae-in of the Democratic Party of Korea and Ahn Cheol-soo of the People’s Party – are waging keen campaign battles to grab voter sentiment in the provinces.According to a recent Gallup Korea poll, Moon and Ahn each hold an advantage in three of their six major regions – Gyeonggi Province, North and South Jeolla Provinces and South Gyeongsang Province for Moon and Seoul, North and South Chungcheong Provinces and North Gyeongsang Province for Ahn.The divided provincia
PoliticsApril 9, 2017
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[Graphic News] Printed newspapers losing subscribers
The Korea Press Foundation said in its Korea Press Yearbook 2016 that only 14.3 percent of respondents to its annual survey said they subscribe to printed newspapers at home. This is about one fifth of the 69.3 percent that answered positively to the same question in 1996.The book showed that the country‘s newspaper-reading population has also declined sharply.Only 20.9 percent answered “yes” when asked if they had read printed newspapers in the past week, down 4.5 percentage points from 25.4 pe
World NewsApril 6, 2017
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[Graphic News] Contraceptive usage in Asian countries
A record number of women now use contraception in Asia. The latest figures from the UN’s Department of Economic and Social Affairs show disparities in the use of contraceptives within Asia.China, South Korea and Thailand are Asian countries where a high proportion of people use contraceptives. In China, 83 percent use contraceptives, while in both South Korea and Thailand the figure is 78 percent.Vietnam (76 percent), Sri Lanka (71 percent) Bhutan (67 percent), Singapore (66 percent) and Banglad
World NewsApril 5, 2017
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[Graphic News] Singapore tops list of best Asian universities
National University of Singapore has retained its title as Asia’s best university for the second year in a row, according to the Times Higher Education Asia University Rankings 2017.Peking University maintained its second-place ranking and Tsinghua University was ranked third. Both of them are located in Beijing. Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology ranked eighth, followed by Seoul National University and Pohang University of Science and Technology.The universities were ranked base
World NewsApril 4, 2017
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[Graphic News] S. Koreans' overseas spending hits record high in 2016
South Koreans spent a record high overseas last year as more people opted to go on overseas trips, data from the central bank showed Sunday.According to the data compiled by the Bank of Korea, South Koreans spent 28.93 trillion won ($25.9 billion) overseas last year, up 8.3 percent, or 2.23 trillion won, from the previous year.The 2016 tally marks the highest since the central bank began to compile related data in 1970.South Koreans’ overseas spending has been on a sharp rise, reaching 26.7 tril
World NewsApril 3, 2017
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[Graphic News] K-Food popular in ethnic markets in US
South Korea‘s food exports to the United States are expected to reach $1 billion for the first time this year, owing to their brisk advances into ethnic markets, the Korea Agro-fisheries and Food Trade Corp.’s branch said. Most notable among the top 30 export items are ramen, ginseng, mixed seasonings and gochujang, or red pepper paste. Ramen posted $6.84 million during the first two months this year, up 14.3 percent on-year; ginseng $3.3 million, up 67 percent; gochujang $1.8 million, up 33.8 p
April 2, 2017
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[Graphic News] S. Korea's conglomerate groups own W59tr worth of land: data
The estimated value of land owned by South Korea‘s five biggest business groups rose to a record high in 2016 due in part to the purchase of the headquarters of the Korea Power Electric Corp. by Hyundai Motor and its affiliates, a market researcher said Monday.Hyundai Motor and some of its affiliates purchased the 79,345-square-meter plot in southeastern Seoul for 10.55 trillion won in late 2015 to build a Seoul landmark featuring the country’s tallest skyscraper, a global business center, a hot
World NewsMarch 30, 2017
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[Graphic News] Number of foreigners who overstay increases
The number of foreigners overstaying their visas in the country increased for the second straight month in February, the immigration office said.According to data from the office, the figure was tabulated at 214,615 as of February, accounting for 10.8 percent of the total number of 1,986,353 foreigners staying in the nation. The figure was an increase from 208,971 in December and 211,320 last month, the data said. By nationality, those from China were at the top with 1,001,311 or 50.4 percent, f
Social AffairsMarch 29, 2017
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[Graphic News] People-to-police ratio stagnating
South Korea’s efforts to increase state police services are stalling, as the police-to-population ratio roughly stagnated in the 2015-2016 period, statistics show. According to data from the National Assembly Budget Office and the National Police Agency, the people-to-police ratio in 2016 was 451, meaning one officer for every 451 citizens, compared to the previous year’s 456. The number of people that one police officer is accountable for has been declining over the past years, from a peak of 5
Social AffairsMarch 28, 2017
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[Graphic News] Middle-aged make up largest group of voters in S. Korea
According to the report from the Ministry of the Interior, the number of people in their 40s was about 8.77 million as of the end of February, accounting for 17 percent of the country‘s overall population of 51.71 million and making it the single largest age bracket. People in their 50s came to some 8.45 million, or 16.4 percent, of the total.Those in their 40s or 50s accounted for 33.4 percent of all people here. People in their 30s came to about 7.51 million, or 14.5 percent, of the overall po
World NewsMarch 27, 2017
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[Graphic News] Number of N. Korean hackers rises to 7,700: report
North Korea has been reinforcing its cyberwarfare capabilities and its number of professional hackers is estimated to have reached about 7,700, according to a report issued Friday in Seoul. North Korea currently has 1,700 well-trained troops belonging to seven hacking organizations under the ruling Workers’ Party and the Korean People’s Army, it said.In addition, the North is believed to be operating about 10 cyberwarfare support organizations, which employ in total about 6,000 professional hack
World NewsMarch 26, 2017
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[Graphic News] Salvage operation procedure
Social AffairsMarch 23, 2017
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[Graphic News] Norway ranked world’s happiest country
Norway has trumped Denmark as the world’s happiest country, according to the World Happiness Report 2017 by the United Nations, which calls on nations to build social trust and equality to improve the wellbeing of their citizens.Nordic nations ranked the most contented. The remaining countries in the top 10 were Denmark, Iceland, Switzerland, Finland, the Netherlands, Canada, New Zealand, Australia and Sweden. Meanwhile, South Korea ranked 56th. At the bottom were South Sudan, Liberia, Guinea, T
World NewsMarch 22, 2017
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[Graphic News] S. Korea’s birthrate among lowest in world
South Korea’s total birthrate -- the average number of children a woman bears in her lifetime -- stood at 1.25 in 2016, according to the CIA World Factbook.South Korea ranked No. 220 out of 224 countries by birthrate. South Korea‘s total birthrate is also the lowest among the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, a group of 35 mostly rich nations.Hong Kong ranked No. 221, with its birthrate standing at 1.19, followed by Taiwan at 1.12, Macau at 0.94 and Singapore with 0.82. In c
Social AffairsMarch 21, 2017
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[Graphic News] Former President Park Geun-hye‘s grilling by the prosecution
Social AffairsMarch 20, 2017
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[Graphic News] Overseas tuition fees fall 6% in 2016
Overseas tuition fees spent by South Koreans fell 6 percent last year from a year earlier, due to the won‘s weakness and the slowing economy, the central bank said Friday. In 2016, tuition fees for South Koreans studying overseas declined to $3.52 billion from $3.74 billion a year earlier, according to data compiled by the Bank of Korea.The US dollar rose to an average of 1,160.5 won in 2016 from 1,131.49 won a year earlier, according to BOK data.
World NewsMarch 19, 2017
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[Graphic News] Singapore tops Tokyo as Asia's best city to live in
Singapore tops the ranks in Asia as the city with the best quality of living, well ahead of Tokyo and Hong Kong because of its efficient infrastructure.The city-state gained one spot from last year and came in at No. 25 on a global ranking of 231 cities by consulting firm, Mercer.In Asia, Tokyo was at 47 and Seoul at 76, with both declining slightly in the index.Singapore was top of the list on quality of city infrastructure, which includes supply of electricity, drinking water and phone service
World NewsMarch 16, 2017
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[Graphic News] Environmental risks kill 1.7m kids under 5 a year
More than 1 in 4 deaths in children under 5 are linked to polluted environments, according to a recent report from the World Health Organization.Each year, environmental risks such as indoor and outdoor pollution, secondhand smoke, unsafe water and poor sanitation kill around 1.7 million children between the ages of 1 month and 5 years, the reports found.Harmful exposure can start in the mother‘s womb, increasing the risk of premature birth, which can lead to lifelong health problems.When childr
World NewsMarch 15, 2017