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Contentious grain bill put directly to plenary meeting for vote
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Yoon's approval rating plunges to all-time low
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Will tug-of-war between doctors, government end soon?
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Climate impacts set to cut 2050 global GDP by nearly a fifth
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Trilateral talks acknowledge ‘serious’ slumps of won, yen
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[KH Explains] Hyundai's full hybrid edge to pay off amid slow transition to pure EVs
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North Korea removes streetlights along cross-border roads with South
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Russia's denial of entry of S. Korean national unrelated to bilateral ties: Seoul official
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S. Korea votes in favor of Palestinian bid for UN membership
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Farming households dip below 1m for first time in 2023
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[Graphic News] Washing machine exports on decline
South Korea’s washing machine exports have nearly halved over the past five years due to US safeguard measures. According to the Korea Customs Service, exports of washers last year amounted to $118.6 million, down $4.56 million from the previous year. Last year’s exports were about half of the $209.59 million in 2012, data showed. Exports of washers to the US fell to as low as $6.16 million in 2015 but bounced back to $23.4 million in 2016 and to $43.02 million last year.
BusinessJan. 31, 2018
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[Graphic News] PyeongChang to host largest Winter Olympics in history
According to the PyeongChang Organizing Committee, 2,925 athletes from 92 countries have registered to compete in the Olympics, marking the biggest number of athletes in history. The 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics had been the largest with 2,858 athletes from 88 nations. South Korea will have a record 144 athletes competing in all 15 sports at the games. The US has the largest team for the games, with 242 athletes, followed by Canada with 226. Meanwhile, North Korea will have 22 athletes in five
Olympic GamesJan. 30, 2018
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[Graphic News] Per capita rice consumption falls to low in 2017
South Korea‘s per capita rice consumption hit a record low last year, government data showed. The average annual consumption of rice per person fell to 61.8 kilograms in 2017, down 0.2 percent from the previous year’s 61.9 kg, according to the data by Statistics Korea. Daily rice consumption per person also dropped to 169.3 grams last year from 169.6 grams tallied in the previous year, the data showed. Consumption of non-rice grains edged down 2.2 percent on-year to 9.1 kg in 2017 from 9.3 kg a
FoodJan. 29, 2018
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[Graphic News] More women promoted to corporate executive positions
More women have been promoted to corporate executive positions in recent months, according to CEO Score, a site that appraises corporate management. There were 65 job promotions for women among a total of 1,968 at the top 30 business groups from November last year to Jan. 18. The number of women also accounted for 3.3 percent of all executive-level promotions, marking the first time it has crossed the 3 percent threshold. The proportion was 2.3 percent in 2017. KT, the country’s largest telep
BusinessJan. 28, 2018
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[Graphic News] Over 33,000 Korean restaurants across the world
The number of Korean restaurants worldwide, serving bibimbap, bulgogi and other Korean dishes, rose to 33,499 across 90 countries last year, according to a report published by the Korean Food Promotion Institute. The number increased 262 percent from 9,253 in 2009. There were 15,985 restaurants in China, 9,238 in Japan and 3,293 in the US. Taiwan, Indonesia, Europe and the Middle East also had a greater number of Korean restaurants last year compared to 2009.
FoodJan. 25, 2018
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[Graphic News] Athletes to watch at the PyeongChang Winter Games
Some are already stars, while others are stars in the making. Here are 10 of the most dominant and decorated international athletes eying medals at the 2018 PyeongChang Olympics.● Alpine skiingAthletes to watch (주목할 선수)Mikaela Shiffrin (US)Lindsey Vonn (US)Aksel Lund Svindal (Norway)Marcel Hirscher (Austria)● SnowboardingAthletes to watchChloe Kim (US)● BiathlonAthletes to watchMartin Fourcade (France)Darya Domracheva (Belarus)● Figure skatingAthletes to watchYuzuru Hanyu (Japan)Nathan Chen (US)
World NewsJan. 24, 2018
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[Graphic News] EU sets 2030 target for recyclable plastic packaging
The European Union unveiled plans for all plastic packaging in Europe to be recyclable by 2030 and to phase out single-use plastic-like coffee cups to fight pollution. The strategy announced by the European Commission follows China’s decision to ban imports of foreign waste products for recycling, including huge quantities from Europe. The Commission said its proposals aim to create business opportunities by transforming the way plastic products are designed, produced and recycled in Europe. Th
WorldJan. 23, 2018
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[Graphic News] World's most innovative companies
Samsung Group has been named the world’s fifth most innovative company, according to a survey report published by the Boston Consulting Group. Apple took the top spot. Google, Tesla and Microsoft took up the following positions. The list was based on a survey of over 1,000 senior innovation leaders from a wide variety of countries and industries.
World BusinessJan. 22, 2018
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[Graphic News] S. Korea to shed 120,000 troops by 2022
South Korea’s military will reduce its number of troops to half a million by 2022 as part of a new round of defense reforms, the Ministry of National Defense said. The mandatory service period of rank-and-file soldiers will be shortened to 18 months in stages from the current 21 months, according to the ministry’s report. South Korea has 620,000 soldiers, including 483,000 Army service members, compared to North Korea’s 1.1 million. The Moon Jae-in administration has pushed for his “Defense Ref
NationalJan. 21, 2018
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[Graphic News] Cryptocurrency app users in South Korea on the rise
The number of cryptocurrency app users in South Korea has increased by 14 times in the last 14 weeks to approximately 2 million users, according to data. A total of 1.96 million people are estimated to have used cryptocurrency apps on their smartphones, based on app analytics company WiseApp’s analysis of 23,000 Android smartphone users in South Korea. In addition, the company found that 6.5 percent of bitcoin app users are in their teens, 24 percent in their 20s, 32.7 percent in their 30s, 21
BusinessJan. 18, 2018
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[Graphic News] Frostbite on the decline
With the average temperature falling in January, the number of frostbite patients usually peaks drastically in that month, but the number has been declining in recent years. According to data from the Health Insurance Review & Assessment Service, the number of patients suffering from frostbite reached 17,496 in 2014, 11,122 in 2015 and 9,806 in 2016. There were 1,297 patients in December 2016, 2,499 in January 2017 and 1,610 in February 2017. The proportion of patients in their 50s was the hig
TechnologyJan. 17, 2018
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[Graphic News] Working women have higher chance of miscarriage
The annual miscarriage rate for working women in Korea is 23 percent. Data also showed that the danger of failed pregnancy was 1.3 times higher for women with jobs as compared to those who do not work. According to a team of researchers led by Kim Eun-Ah from the Korea Occupational Safety and Health Agency, the miscarriage rate for working women was 3.9 percentage points higher than those who did not have a job. The data was based on 430,343 pregnancies and 340,088 births registered with the
TechnologyJan. 16, 2018
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[Graphic News] Lotto sales 2nd highest on record last year
Sales of Lotto tickets hit the second-highest annual number ever last year, the Korea Lottery Commission said. Total sales marked 3.79 trillion won ($3.4 billion) for 2017. The figure comes close to the largest tallied since the country started selling Lotto tickets in 2002. Sales peaked in 2003 at 3.82 trillion won. That number slipped to 3.29 trillion won in 2004, as total sales continued to drop to 2.26 trillion won in 2007 before rebounding to 3.04 trillion won in 2014.
Social AffairsJan. 15, 2018
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[Graphic News] NK's participation in sporting events held in S. Korea
North Korea is expected to send a delegation of around 400 to 500 people to South Korea for the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics from Feb. 9-25. The North has sent delegations to four different international sports events hosted by the South, the last of which was the 2014 Incheon Asian Games. Hwang Pyong-so, then-North Korea’s vice marshal of the Korean People’s Army, attended the games’ closing ceremony.
SportsJan. 14, 2018
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[Graphic News] Ultra Violet is 2018 color of the year
Pantone Color Institute has chosen a vibrant purple shade named Ultra Violet as its color of the year for 2018. Ultra Violet is described by Pantone as “a dramatically provocative and thoughtful purple shade.” Pantone, a provider of professional color standards, announces the new color of the year every December, based on its trend-forecasting research. Its selection offers direction for world trends in food, products, fashion and design. Pantone has chosen a color of the year since 1999. Last
WorldJan. 11, 2018
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[Graphic News] Foreigners' satisfaction with Korean food lowest in Japan
Foreigners satisfaction with traditional Korean food, known as “hansik” in Korea, was the lowest in the neighboring country of Japan, one poll showed, amid frayed ties between the two countries over a number of diplomatic issues. Japanese people’s awareness of Korean food came in at 32.8 percent, compared to an overall average of 64.1 percent, according to a survey from the Korean Food Promotion Institute. The poll was conducted online, questioning 6,000 foreigners living in 10 major cities abr
FoodJan. 10, 2018
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[Graphic News] Child abuse cases surge by 18% in Korea
The number of child abuse cases in South Korea reached 10,647 in the first half of last year, an increase of 18.7 percent compared to 8,972 cases in the same period in 2016, according to the Ministry of Health and Welfare. There were 6,796 cases in 2013, 10,177 in 2014, 11,715 in 2015 and 18,700 in 2016. The figure for the second half of last year has not been released, but the number of cases for the entire 2017 is likely to exceed 20,000. Nearly 72 percent of the offenders were parents, whi
Social AffairsJan. 9, 2018
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[Graphic News] Fewer than 100 North Koreans a month defected to the South
According to the Ministry of Unification, fewer than 100 North Koreans a month defected to the South last year, the lowest in 15 years as Pyongyang and Beijing both have tightened controls on movement. A total of 1,127 North Koreans came to the South last year, down 21 percent from 2016, according to data from the Ministry of Unification. It was the lowest figure since 2001. As of the end of December, more than 31,000 North Korean defectors had entered the South since 1948, when the two Koreas
North KoreaJan. 8, 2018
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[Graphic News] India the top remittance receiving country in world
Indians working abroad sent home $68 billion in 2015, making India the top remittance receiving country, surpassing China. Other top receiving countries for remittances from Asia include the Philippines, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Vietnam. Indians working abroad continue to send more money home than their counterparts from other countries, according to World Bank figures on migration and remittances. India topped the list with $68.91 billion in remittance inflows, followed closely by China at $63
World BusinessJan. 7, 2018
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[Graphic News] Output by dining, drinking businesses drops in 2017
According to Statistics Korea, output by dining and drinking businesses was down 3.1 percent in the January-November period last year. The scope of the contraction is the largest since the statistical office started compiling data in 2000 and bigger than the 2.4 percent tallied in 2009. The latest data showed that the output of the industry will mark the third consecutive year of contraction, following a 1.8 percent drop in 2015 and a 0.8 percent fall in 2016.
Social AffairsJan. 4, 2018