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Nam Kyung-don
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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
World July 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 Business July 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
World July 18, 2022
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[Interactive] 7 in 10 S. Koreans only support nonlethal aid for Ukraine
Seven out of 10 South Koreans believe the government should only provide nonmilitary aid to Ukraine, a survey showed. In the survey of 1,000 people aged 18 or above conducted by Gallup Korea from June 21-23, 72 percent said the government of President Yoon Suk-yeol should only send medical, food and other nonlethal aid. Only 15 percent said the government should also provide weapons. Eighty-four percent said they are interested in the Ukraine-Russia war while 13 percent said
National July 16, 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 Business July 15, 2022
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[Graphic News] Only 4 out of 10 multicultural children go to college
About 43.9 percent of children from multicultural families were young adults in 2021, according to a study conducted by the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family. The figure has increased by 8.3 percent from the previous survey in 2018, which stood at 35.6 percent. Meanwhile, only 40.5 percent of children from multicultural families were admitted to colleges. The number is significantly lower than the college entrance rate of the overall population, which was 71.5 percent. In addition, ch
National July 14, 2022
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[Graphic News] South Korea recaptures No. 1 shipbuilding title in H1
South Korea has captured the No. 1 spot in global shipbuilding orders for the first time in four years on the back of rising demand for high-priced vessels, such as liquefied natural gas carriers and container ships, data showed. The country’s shipbuilders secured a total of 9.79 million compensated gross tons (CGTs) during the January-June period, accounting for 45.5 percent of the orders placed worldwide, the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy said, citing data from Clarkson Rese
Business July 13, 2022
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[Graphic News] Airport bus passengers more than doubled in H1
The number of airport bus passengers in Seoul increased by 2.6 times during the past six months, the city government said, as the demand for air travel has spiked after the lifting of almost all COVID-19 social distancing restrictions in April. The number of rides performed by foreign tourist taxis has also rebounded and exceeded 5,000 in only three months after they resumed operations in April, the government said. The number of airport bus users was 57,420, or a daily average of 1,914, i
National July 12, 2022
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[Graphic News] Elon Musk’s Twitter followers top 100 million
Tesla founder Elon Musk joined the ranks of celebrities who have more than 100 million Twitter followers, in early July, according to a US media tracker. Musk had 100.6 million followers on July 8, placing 6th after former US President Barack Obama, Justin Bieber, Katy Perry, Rihanna and Cristiano Ronaldo, according to Social Blade. The business magnate’s topping of 100 million came 13 years after he opened his Twitter account in June 2009 . With his account, the billionaire Tesla CE
World July 11, 2022
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[Interactive] Apple named world’s most valuable brand
Apple reclaimed its title as the world’s most valuable brand, according to a survey from Kantar BrandZ, knocking rival Amazon off the top spot for the first time in three years. The iPhone maker’s brand value reached $947 billion this year, while Amazon slipped to third, according to Kantar’s survey published June 15. Apple was last ranked the most valuable brand in 2015. Louis Vuitton became the first luxury brand to reach the top 10 after experiencing 64 percent growth
World July 9, 2022
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[Graphic News] Vienna returns as world’s ‘most livable city’
The Austrian capital Vienna has made a comeback as the world’s most livable city, according to an annual report from the Economist. Vienna snatched the top spot from Auckland, New Zealand, which tumbled down to 34th place due to coronavirus pandemic restrictions, according to the report by the Economist Intelligence Unit. Europe boasted six out of the top 10 cities. The Austrian capital was followed by the Danish capital Copenhagen and Switzerland’s Zurich. Fellow Swiss city Ge
World July 8, 2022
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[Graphic News] Youth gambling addiction sharply increases during pandemic
The number of adolescents treated for gambling addiction spiked last year as they spent more time at home due to the coronavirus pandemic, data showed. Rep. Kim Do-eup of the ruling People Power Party released the statistics from the state-run Health Insurance Review and Assessment Service that showed 7,063 adolescents received treatment for gambling addiction between 2017 and 2021. The number steadily increased from 837 in 2017 to 1,032 in 2018, 1,328 in 2019 and 1,597 in 2020. It surged
National July 7, 2022
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[Graphic News] SNU places 29th in QS World University Rankings
Seoul National University ranked 29th overall in the 2023 QS World University Rankings 2023, scoring its highest placement so far. SNU received particularly good reviews in academic reputation (98.6 points) and graduate reputation (97.8 points). Massachusetts Institute of Technology remained at the top place for the 11th consecutive year, followed by the University of Cambridge, Stanford University, Oxford and Harvard. The QS rankings were based on academic reputation, employer reputatio
World July 6, 2022
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[Graphic News] 7 in 10 S. Koreans only support nonlethal aid for Ukraine: survey
Seven out of 10 South Koreans believe the government should only provide nonmilitary aid to Ukraine, a survey showed. In the survey of 1,000 people aged 18 or above conducted by Gallup Korea from June 21-23, 72 percent said the government of President Yoon Suk-yeol should only send medical, food and other nonlethal aid. Only 15 percent said the government should also provide weapons. Eighty-four percent said they are interested in the Ukraine-Russia war while 13 percent said
National July 5, 2022
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[Graphic News] A global look at mass deaths of trafficked migrants
Fifty-three migrants died after being abandoned in a tractor-trailer in the sweltering Texas heat on June 27, one of the worst tragedies to claim the lives of migrants smuggled across the border from Mexico to the US. The deaths were the latest in what has become a global series of mass deaths occurring during human trafficking attempts.
World July 4, 2022
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