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[Graphic News] 11 N. Korean defectors have returned home in past 5 years
North KoreaAug 5, 2020
Eleven North Korean defectors went back to their communist homeland from South Korea over the past five years, the Unification Ministry said, after Pyongyang claimed that a defector suspected of hav...
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[Graphic News] No. of fake banknotes in S. Korea further dips in H1Social affairsAug 4, 2020The number of fake South Korean banknotes found here continued to decline in the first half, and the combined face value of the counterfeits also dropped sharply, central bank data showed. In the ... -
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[Graphic News] North Korean economy grew at 4.7% in 1956-1989North KoreaAug 3, 2020The North Korean economy is estimated to have expanded at an annual rate o f 4.7 percent between 1956 and 1989, the Bank of Korea estimated. North Korea's economy grew at a double-digit rate up un...
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[Graphic News] Financial app users outpace e-commerce, game apps: dataBusinessJul 31, 2020The number of people using financial mobile apps, including for banking and stock trading, has surpassed users of apps for online shopping and games, industry data showed. According to data from m... -
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[Graphic News] S. Korea sees increasing young HIV patients: reportNationalJul 30, 2020The number of human immunodeficiency virus infections among young people in South Korea has been rising in recent years, a report said, stressing the need for state efforts to stem the trend. Kore... -
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[Graphic News] S. Korea’s kimchi exports soar in H1BusinessJul 29, 2020South Korea’s exports of kimchi rose sharply in the first half of the year thanks to its growing popularity, data showed. Overseas shipments of kimchi came to 20,259 metric tons in the January-Jun... -
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[Graphic News] N. Korea loses 210,000 hectares of forest over decade: reportNorth KoreaJul 28, 2020North Korea has lost around 210,000 hectares of forest over the past decade, a UN agency’s report showed, pointing to a worsening deforestation problem in the communist state. According to the rep... -
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[Graphic News] S. Korea’s mail volume dips 9% in H1 amid coronavirusSocial affairsJul 27, 2020South Korea’s mail volume fell at the biggest-ever pace in the first half of the year as the coronavirus outbreak sharply reduced demand, data showed. Mail volume in Asia’s fourth-largest economy ... -
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[Graphic News] Beer imports down for first time in decadeBusinessJul 24, 2020South Korean imports of beer fell last year for the first time in a decade, largely on a nationwide boycott of Japanese products amid a yearlong trade dispute, data showed. Imports of beer stood a... -
![[Graphic News] Hallyu boosts demand for Korean ice cream in Vietnam: report](http://res.heraldm.com/phpwas/restmb_idxmake.php?idx=643&simg=/content/image/2020/07/22/20200722000683_0.jpg)
[Graphic News] Hallyu boosts demand for Korean ice cream in Vietnam: reportBusinessJul 23, 2020South Korea’s exports of ice cream to Vietnam jumped 30 percent in 2019 from a year earlier on the back of the growing popularity of Korean culture in Southeast Asia, data showed. Outbound shipmen... -
![[Graphic News] Half of Koreans quit first jobs in less than 1 year](http://res.heraldm.com/phpwas/restmb_idxmake.php?idx=643&simg=/content/image/2020/07/21/20200721000753_0.jpg)
[Graphic News] Half of Koreans quit first jobs in less than 1 yearSocial affairsJul 22, 2020More than half of young South Koreans, 50.2 percent, quit their first jobs after less than a year in search of better-paying and more stable employment, a report showed. The report, published by t... -
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[Graphic News] Hallyu tourists spent $1,007 on average in 2019NationalJul 21, 2020Foreign visitors to South Korea last year for consuming K-pop goods and content spent an estimated $1,007 on average, according to a report. In its latest tourism industry analysis report, the sta... -
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[Graphic News] Exports of cultural goods top $10b on games, character IPCultureJul 20, 2020South Korea’s annual exports of cultural goods exceeded $10 billion won for the first time in 2019, led by gains in the games and character intellectual property sectors, a government report showed.... -
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[Graphic News] COVID-19 fallout in culture industry nears 150 billion won in H1NationalJul 17, 2020Estimated financial losses caused by the new coronavirus in South Korea’s arts and culture industry reached nearly 150 billion won ($124.9 million) during the first half of 2020, a report showed. ... -
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[Graphic News] PC sales climb as virus keeps consumers at homeWorld BusinessJul 16, 2020PCs, somewhat left behind in the mobile internet age, are making a comeback as people stuck at home due to the coronavirus rely on them for work, education and entertainment, industry watchers say. ...
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