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[Graphic News] Number of railroad users sinks 40% on virus impact
NationalOct 22, 2020
The number of passengers using South Korea’s railroad services tumbled nearly 40 percent in the first nine months of the year due to the impact of the coronavirus pandemic, data showed. The number...
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[Graphic News] Draft dodging cases rising steadilySocial affairsOct 21, 2020The number of illegal exemptions from mandatory military service detected by local authorities has surged nearly 60 percent over the past five years, a ruling party lawmaker said, calling for toughe... -
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[Graphic News] COVID-19 impacts mental health of 4 in 10 Seoul residents: pollSocial affairsOct 20, 2020Four out of 10 Seoul residents believe their mental health has deteriorated due to the coronavirus outbreak, a poll showed. In the poll of 3,983 citizens in their teens to 80s, 40 percent, or 1,48...
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[Graphic News] Child sex offenses on steady rise every yearSocial affairsOct 19, 2020Sexual offenses against children under the age of 12 have been on a steady climb in recent years, a ruling party lawmaker said, calling for tougher punishments for their perpetrators. Rep. Yang Ki... -
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[Graphic News] S. Koreans spent record on Netflix in SeptemberBusinessOct 16, 2020South Koreans’ card payments to Netflix reached a fresh high of 46.2 billion won ($40.2 million) last month, data showed, nearly double from a year earlier. An estimated 3.36 million people here s... -
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[Graphic News] Nearly 90% of deceased last year cremated, but crematoriums in short supply: dataSocial affairsOct 15, 2020Nearly 90 percent of those who died last year were cremated, but crematorium services in South Korea are falling short of the growing demand, government data showed. According to the Ministry of H... -
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[Graphic News] Hacking attempts on government top 410,000 over 5 years: dataNationalOct 14, 2020South Korea’s major government systems have suffered more than 410,000 hacking attempts over the past five years, with more than a quarter originating from China, data showed. A total of 410,140 h... -
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[Graphic News] Teenage gambling addiction surges over 5-year period: lawmakerSocial affairsOct 13, 2020The number of South Korean teens suffering from gambling addiction exploded at an alarming rate over five years from 2015, according to an opposition lawmaker. According to data from the state-run... -
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[Graphic News] Illegal Chinese fishing in S. Korea grows unrestrainedNationalOct 12, 2020Illegal fishing by Chinese boats in South Korean waters has grown increasingly rampant, with reported cases more than doubling from 2017 to 2019, according to a lawmaker. The number of cases of ei... -
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[Graphic News] Number of abandoned pets tops 130,000 in 2019Social affairsOct 9, 2020The number of abandoned animals in South Korea passed the mark of 130,000 in 2019, amid a decline in animal shelters, government data showed. A total of 135,791 dogs, cats and other pets were dese... -
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[Graphic News] Duty-free sales up for 4th month in Aug. but still below pre-pandemic levelBusinessOct 8, 2020Duty-free sales in South Korea rose for the fourth straight month in August on increased purchases by Chinese vendors, but revenues remained below the pre-pandemic level, industry data showed. Com... -
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[Graphic News] Cancer still leading cause of death in S. KoreaHealthOct 7, 2020Cancer has been the No. 1 cause of death in South Korea since 1983. The statistics agency said 574.8 deaths were reported per 100,000 people here last year. It also said 158.2 per 100,000 had died... -
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[Graphic News] Decline in housing transactions means fewer new real estate agencies in AugustBusinessOct 6, 2020The number of new real estate agencies in South Korea fell more than 11 percent in August amid a nationwide tumble in housing transactions, data showed. A total of 1,302 new real estate agencies o... -
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[Graphic News] Koreans drink 8.5 days per month on average: pollNationalOct 5, 2020South Koreans on average consumed alcoholic beverages 8.5 days per month in 2019, a poll showed, with a growing number of people drinking at home this year due to the virus pandemic. It marked a s... -
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[Graphic News] Lottery sales in H1 hit 15-year high amid virus falloutSocial affairsSept 30, 2020Lottery sales in South Korea hit a 15-year high in the first half of the year amid the economic fallout from the coronavirus pandemic, government data showed. Sales of lottery tickets were tallied...
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