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Korean labor force to shrink by 10 million by 2044: report
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[AtoZ Korean Mind] Does your job define who you are? Should it?
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Allegations surrounding BTS resurface, enraged fans demand apology
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Students with history of violence will be barred from becoming teachers
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Top prosecutor pledges 'speedy, strict' probe into first lady's luxury bag allegations
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Medical feud leaves hospitals in financial crisis
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'Super Rich in Korea' will leave viewers appreciating Korea more: producers
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'Queen of Tears' riding high on Netflix chart
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Samsung mocks Apple over iPhone alarm glitch
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Chip up cycle won’t stay long: SK chief
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[Graphic News] France has lowest levels of trust in vaccines globally
France has the lowest levels of trust in vaccines globally, according to the world’s biggest survey on public attitudes toward health and science. A third (33 percent) of French people do not agree that immunization is safe, and it is also the only country where a majority (55 percent) believe science and technology will reduce the total number of jobs available, according to the poll of more than 140,000 people across 144 countries. The survey of people aged 15 and older was devised by
WorldJuly 8, 2019
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[Graphic News] Japan resumes commercial whale hunting
Japan began its first commercial whale hunts in more than three decades on July 1, brushing aside outrage over its resumption of a practice that conservationists say is cruel and outdated. The hunts come after Japan decided to withdraw from the International Whaling Commission, a move slammed by activists and anti-whaling countries but welcomed by Japanese whaling communities. The country’s Fisheries Agency said it had set a cap for a total catch of 227 whales through the season until lat
World NewsJuly 7, 2019
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[Graphic News] Number of museums to rise to 1,310 by 2023
The number of museums, including art galleries, in South Korea will increase by 16 percent over the next five years under a government proposal to make representative cultural infrastructure more accessible to the public, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism said. The ministry unveiled a medium and long-term museum expansion plan to raise the number of museums nationwide by 186 from the current 1,124 to 1,310 in 2023. By the target year, the nation will have 1,013 museums, up from 873, a
CultureJuly 4, 2019
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[Graphic News] France’s Mirazur crowned world’s best restaurant
France’s Mirazur restaurant - whose Argentine chef Mauro Colagreco draws inspiration from the sea, the mountains and his own garden - was crowned the world’s best by an influential trade list. The accolade came just months after Colagreco was handed a third Michelin star, and was the first time a French establishment has triumphed in the World’s 50 Best Restaurants list. In the second spot in the awards - which took place in Singapore, their first time in Asia - was Noma in Co
WorldJuly 3, 2019
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[Graphic News] Health care, cosmetics exports surge
South Korea’s health care and cosmetics exports surged to $14.6 billion last year, the result of solid demand, the Ministry of Health and Welfare said. Outbound shipments of drugs, medical equipment and makeup jumped 19.4 percent from the previous year, with the annual average growth rate for the past five years hitting 21 percent, according to the ministry. Of the total, cosmetics accounted for $6.3 billion. The next-strongest export sectors were drugs and medical equipment at $4.7 billi
BusinessJuly 2, 2019
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[Graphic News] DMZ: World’s last Cold War frontier
Where is it? The 4-kilometer-wide DMZ runs for 250 kilometers across the Korean Peninsula, around 50 kilometers north of Seoul and 200 kilometers south of Pyongyang. At its center is the Military Demarcation Line, where the front line was located when the cease-fire stopping Korean War hostilities was signed in 1953. Under the agreement, both sides agreed to pull back their forces 2,000 meters.What is it? A barrier separating North and South Korea, heavy weaponry is banned within the DMZ. P
North KoreaJuly 1, 2019
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[Graphic News] Average spending by foreign tourists in S. Korea tumbles in Q1
Average spending by foreign tourists visiting South Korea has decreased to a level last seen 10 years ago, data showed. According to the data from the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the Korea Tourism Organization, foreign tourists coming to Korea spent an average of $1,268 per person per trip in the first quarter of this year. The figure is down 12.1 percent from $1,442 a year ago and marks the fourth quarterly decrease in a row. Average spending hovered around $1,200 in the mid-2
TravelJune 27, 2019
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[Graphic News] World population to reach 9.7 billion in 2050: UN
The world’s population is expected to climb to 9.7 billion in 2050 from 7.7 billion today, with the population of sub-Saharan Africa doubling, a United Nations report said. The population could then grow to 11 billion by 2100, according to the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs’ “World Population Prospects.” The study paints a picture of a future in which a handful of countries see their population surge as life expectancy lengthens while the global growth rate
WorldJune 26, 2019
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[Graphic News] S. Korean brands again sweep J.D. Power’s US initial quality survey
South Korean brands again demonstrated the best initial quality among 32 automotive brands sold in the United States, according to an annual ranking by researcher J.D. Power, with about half of the domestic brands better than average and all European brands below average. Genesis, Kia and Hyundai, all part of Hyundai Motor Group, were the top three brands in the 2019 US Initial Quality Study, which measures problems in the first 90 days of vehicle ownership. Ford Motor ranked fourth followed
MobilityJune 25, 2019
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[Graphic News] No. of nuclear warheads worldwide declines
The overall number of nuclear warheads in the world has declined in the past year but nations are modernizing their arsenals, a report said. At the start of 2019, the United States, Russia, Britain, France, China, India, Pakistan, Israel and North Korea had a total of some 13,865 nuclear weapons, according to estimates in a new report by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute. That represents a decrease of 600 nuclear weapons compared to the start of 2018. But at the same time all
World NewsJune 24, 2019
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[Graphic News] Iceland still world’s most peaceful country
The world has become slightly safer for the first time in five years but it remains “considerably less peaceful now than a decade ago,” a think tank said.The 2019 Global Peace Index ranked Iceland as the world’s most peaceful nation for the 11th year in succession, based on 23 factors including internal and external conflicts, military spending, terrorism and crime rates. South Korea is 55th on the list.Afghanistan was at the bottom, followed by Syria, South Sudan, Yemen and Ir
World NewsJune 23, 2019
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[Graphic News] Messi sports world’s highest earner
Lionel Messi was the world’s highest-paid athlete in 2018, Forbes reported June 11. The soccer star raked in $127 million in the year via salary and endorsement deals.That put Messi ahead of longtime rival Cristiano Ronaldo, the Juventus and Portugal star who was second with earnings of $109 million.Brazil and Paris Saint-Germain striker Neymar came in third with earnings of $105 million, completing the sweep for soccer players of the top three positions on the list. (AFP)
World NewsJune 21, 2019
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[Graphic News] Seoul, Busan among top 10 most expensive cities in Asia for expats
Seoul and Busan, respectively, have become the fourth and ninth most expensive cities for expats in Asia, according to a recent report. Worldwide, the South Korean capital was the eighth most expensive city for expats, according to the report from London-based ECA International. Ashgabat in Turkmenistan took the crown as the most expensive city, having climbed to the top from No. 29 just last year. Hong Kong ranked fourth in the world and second in Asia. The annual study looked at living costs
WorldJune 19, 2019
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[Graphic News] 115 million men and boys married as children: UNICEF
An estimated 115 million boys and men worldwide were married as children, 23 million of them before the age of 15, UNICEF said in the first ever in-depth study of child grooms. The Central African Republic had the highest prevalence of child marriage among boys at 28 percent, followed by Nicaragua at 20 percent and Madagascar at 13 percent. Data from 82 countries showed that boys are being married at high rates around the world: in sub-Saharan Africa, Latin America, South Asia, East Asia and Oc
WorldJune 18, 2019
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[Graphic News] World’s elderly population to hit 2.1 billion by 2050
The world is projected to have more than 2.1 billion residents aged 60 and above by 2050, more than double the number of 2017, according to the United Nations. The elderly population in Asia numbered 549 million in 2017 and will grow to around 1.27 billion in 2050. The number of elderly is expected to grow fastest in Africa, by more than threefold to 226 million, the data shows.
World NewsJune 17, 2019
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[Graphic News] Amazon dethrones Google as top global brand
US retail giant Amazon has overtaken tech titans Apple and Google to become the world’s most valuable brand, according to a survey. The brand value of Amazon surged 52 percent to $315 billion, global market research agency Kantar said in its 2019 100 Top BrandZ report. Amazon jumped from third to first place to eclipse Google, which slid from first to third place. Apple held on to the second spot. South Korea’s Samsung fell five spots to stand at No. 38.
World BusinessJune 16, 2019
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[Graphic News] Rihanna declared world’s richest female musician
Singer, makeup entrepreneur, lingerie designer and now the first black woman to head a top luxury fashion house - Rihanna has racked up a $600 million fortune to become the world’s richest female musician, Forbes said. The 31-year-old - born Robyn Rihanna Fenty in Barbados - has amassed wealth exceeding that of Madonna ($570 million), Celine Dion ($450 million) and Beyonce ($400 million), whose husband Jay-Z was just named the world’s first billionaire rap star. (AFP)
PerformanceJune 13, 2019
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[Graphic News] Koreans spending more time on Instagram
The combined time spent on the photo and video-sharing platform Instagram by South Korean Android users surged by 73 percent on-year in May, industry data showed. They spent a total of 26 billion minutes using Instagram last month, compared with 15 billion minutes during the same period a year earlier, according to the data compiled by industry tracker WiseApp. Instagram was the most favored SNS platform among Android users in their 30s and teens, with users in their 30s spending the longest am
Social AffairsJune 12, 2019
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[Graphic News] Voice phishing is main reason for ID number change
Voice phishing has turned out to be the biggest reason that people change their resident registration numbers, a government commission in charge of the matter said. According to the Interior Ministry’s Resident Registration Number Change Commission, 955 of the total 1,582 applicants have been allowed to change their national ID numbers since the government introduced the measure in May, 2017, to prevent possible harm accruing from ID number leakage. Of the reasons for ID number change a
Social AffairsJune 11, 2019
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[Graphic News] North Korea ranks at bottom for press freedom: report
North Korea, along with China, Syria and other countries, has been rated as the worst in terms of press freedom, a recent report by a US freedom watchdog showed. US-based Freedom House released the annual report for 2019, titled “Freedom and Media: A Downward Spiral,” in which the North got zero on a scale of zero to four points. Dozens of other countries also received zero in the report. Norway had the best score for press freedom, followed by Finland and Sweden. Eritrea, North Kor
World NewsJune 10, 2019