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[Graphic News] Number of NK defectors plunges in 2020 amid border closure
North KoreaJan 27, 2021
The number of North Koreans defecting to South Korea dropped sharply last year apparently due to the North’s border closure to prevent an outbreak of the coronavirus, government data showed. Accor...
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![[Graphic News] Industrial accident death toll rebounds](http://res.heraldm.com/phpwas/restmb_idxmake.php?idx=643&simg=/content/image/2021/01/25/20210125000867_0.jpg)
[Graphic News] Industrial accident death toll reboundsNationalJan 26, 2021Deaths from industrial accidents rebounded in South Korea last year, the labor minister said, despite the Moon Jae-in government’s pledge to halve the number of workers killed in the line of duty du... -
![[Graphic News] Overseas construction deals reach $35b in 2020](http://res.heraldm.com/phpwas/restmb_idxmake.php?idx=643&simg=/content/image/2021/01/24/20210124000215_0.jpg)
[Graphic News] Overseas construction deals reach $35b in 2020BusinessJan 25, 2021South Korea's overseas construction orders rose to the highest level in five years in 2020 on major projects won in the Middle East and South America. The value of overseas construction deals stoo...
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![[Graphic News] Kimchi most popular Korean dish for foreigners: survey](http://res.heraldm.com/phpwas/restmb_idxmake.php?idx=643&simg=/content/image/2021/01/21/20210121000910_0.jpg)
[Graphic News] Kimchi most popular Korean dish for foreigners: surveyNationalJan 22, 2021Global consumers picked kimchi as their most preferred Korean dish, a poll showed, amid the growing popularity of traditional Korean food, known as hansik, in line with the boom of the country‘s pop... -
![[Graphic News] S. Koreans spend more time on mobile devices in 2020: report](http://res.heraldm.com/phpwas/restmb_idxmake.php?idx=643&simg=/content/image/2021/01/20/20210120000807_0.jpg)
[Graphic News] S. Koreans spend more time on mobile devices in 2020: reportNationalJan 21, 2021Koreans spent an average of 4.4 hours on mobile devices a day last year, up 19 percent from the previous year, a report showed. The country‘s increased use of mobile apps was in line with last yea... -
![[Graphic News] LG Energy Solution ranks second in EV battery market in January to November](http://res.heraldm.com/phpwas/restmb_idxmake.php?idx=643&simg=/content/image/2021/01/19/20210119000770_0.jpg)
[Graphic News] LG Energy Solution ranks second in EV battery market in January to NovemberWorld BusinessJan 20, 2021South Korean battery maker LG Energy Solution was the second-biggest supplier of electric vehicle batteries in the first 11 months of 2020 following China’s CATL, according to a market research firm... -
![[Graphic News] Exports of fishery goods down 7.4% in 2020 amid pandemic fallout](http://res.heraldm.com/phpwas/restmb_idxmake.php?idx=643&simg=/content/image/2021/01/18/20210118000926_0.jpg)
[Graphic News] Exports of fishery goods down 7.4% in 2020 amid pandemic falloutBusinessJan 19, 2021South Korea’s exports of fishery products moved down 7.4 percent on-year in 2020, data showed, as people around the globe refrained from dining out amid the COVID-19 pandemic, leading to a weaker de... -
![[Graphic News] Exports of OLED displays forecast to hit new high this year](http://res.heraldm.com/phpwas/restmb_idxmake.php?idx=643&simg=/content/image/2021/01/17/20210117000222_0.jpg)
[Graphic News] Exports of OLED displays forecast to hit new high this yearBusinessJan 18, 2021South Korea’s exports of organic light-emitting diode displays are expected to jump nearly 20 percent on-year to an all-time high in 2021 on growing global demand, sources said. Overseas shipments... -
![[Graphic News] Exports of kimchi hit all-time high through October amid pandemic](http://res.heraldm.com/phpwas/restmb_idxmake.php?idx=643&simg=/content/image/2021/01/14/20210114000905_0.jpg)
[Graphic News] Exports of kimchi hit all-time high through October amid pandemicBusinessJan 15, 2021South Korea’s exports of kimchi reached an all-time high in the first 10 months of 2020, data showed, on the back of growing global demand for healthier foods amid the new coronavirus pandemic. Ou... -
![[Graphic News] Qantas gets top rank in airline safety again](http://res.heraldm.com/phpwas/restmb_idxmake.php?idx=643&simg=/content/image/2021/01/13/20210113000951_0.jpg)
[Graphic News] Qantas gets top rank in airline safety againWorldJan 14, 2021Qantas once again topped the list of safest airlines for 2021 as rated by AirlineRatings.com, the airline safety monitoring company said. The Australian airline has consistently maintained safety ... -
![[Graphic News] S. Korea’s farm goods exports hit record high in 2020](http://res.heraldm.com/phpwas/restmb_idxmake.php?idx=643&simg=/content/image/2021/01/13/20210113000210_0.jpg)
[Graphic News] S. Korea’s farm goods exports hit record high in 2020BusinessJan 13, 2021South Korea’s exports of agriculture products reached an all-time high of $7.57 billion last year on the back of strong demand for kimchi and processed foods, data showed. The record amount repres... -
![[Graphic News] New York, New Jersey top 2020 list of outbound moves](http://res.heraldm.com/phpwas/restmb_idxmake.php?idx=643&simg=/content/image/2021/01/11/20210111000880_0.jpg)
[Graphic News] New York, New Jersey top 2020 list of outbound movesWorldJan 12, 2021New Jersey and New York had the highest exodus amid the COVID-19 pandemic, a new study shows. Ability to work remotely during the pandemic, concerns for personal health and wellbeing, and desire t... -
![[Graphic News] South Korea's eco-friendly car exports jump 40% in 2020](http://res.heraldm.com/phpwas/restmb_idxmake.php?idx=643&simg=/content/image/2021/01/10/20210110000198_0.jpg)
[Graphic News] South Korea's eco-friendly car exports jump 40% in 2020BusinessJan 11, 2021South Korea’s exports of environment-friendly vehicles jumped 40 percent in 2020 from a year earlier on growing demand for eco-friendly cars, the Trade Ministry said. Exports of all-electric and h... -
![[Graphic News] S. Korea's wine imports hit new high in 2020 amid coronavirus outbreak](http://res.heraldm.com/phpwas/restmb_idxmake.php?idx=643&simg=/content/image/2021/01/07/20210107000900_0.jpg)
[Graphic News] S. Korea's wine imports hit new high in 2020 amid coronavirus outbreakBusinessJan 8, 2021South Korea’s wine imports soared to a record high in 2020 as more people enjoyed drinking and partying at home due to the coronavirus outbreak, government data showed. South Korea imported $239 m... -
![[Graphic News] Kids’ overuse of social media major health concern during pandemic: US survey](http://res.heraldm.com/phpwas/restmb_idxmake.php?idx=643&simg=/content/image/2021/01/06/20210106000821_0.jpg)
[Graphic News] Kids’ overuse of social media major health concern during pandemic: US surveyWorldJan 7, 2021Nearly 75 percent of parents ranked overuse of social media during the pandemic as a leading health concern for their children, according to the results of survey released by the University of Michi...
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