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Exports to US reach all-time high, widen gap with China
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Trump rekindles criticism: US forces defending 'wealthy' S. Korea 'free of charge'
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[Music in drama] Rekindle a love that slipped through your fingers
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S. Korea discussed possible participation in AUKUS Pillar 2 with Australia: defense minister
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[New faces of Assembly] Architect behind ‘audacious initiative’ believes in denuclearized North Korea
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On May Day, labor unions blast Yoon's foreign nanny proposal
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Seoul Metro to seek legal action against malicious complaints
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[KH Explains] Will alternative trading platform shake up Korean stock market?
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Illit, mired in controversy, remains on Billboard charts for 5th week
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S. Korea lowers COVID-19 warning level, lifts last-remaining antivirus mandates
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[Graphic News] Koreans’ average height grew about 6 cm over 40 years
The average height of Koreans has increased for both men and women compared to 40 years ago, according to the Ministry of Trade, Industry, and Energy’s National Institute of Technology and Standards. The survey was carried out from May 2020 to December 2021 on 6,839 randomly selected Koreans aged 20 to 69. The average height of men stood at 172.5 cm, which was 6.4 cm taller than in the first survey conducted in 1979 (166.1 cm) while for women it increased by 5.3 cm to 159.6 cm.
NationalApril 15, 2022
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[Graphic News] Rice farmers’ net income hits 20-year high in 2021
Rice farmers in South Korea posted the largest net profit in 20 years in 2021 thanks mainly to favorable weather conditions, data showed. Rice farmers’ net income reached some 502,000 won ($414.2) per 1,000-square-meter paddy last year, up 13.4 percent from a year earlier, according to the data compiled by Statistics Korea. The amount represents the highest net profit from rice cultivation since the 511,600 won recorded in 2001. The statistics agency said local farmers’ net i
BusinessApril 13, 2022
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[Graphic News] 70 earthquakes detected on Korean Peninsula in 2021: data
A total of 70 earthquakes with a magnitude of 2.0 or stronger were detected on the Korean Peninsula and its surrounding waters last year, a level similar to the yearly average over the past 20 years, the state weather agency said. The 2021 figure is up from 68 logged the previous year and is similar to the yearly average of 70.6 since the country began tracking related data with a digital system in 1999, according to the data by the Korea Meteorological Administration. Of the total, 16 cas
NationalApril 12, 2022
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[Graphic News] National brand positively impacts foreign buyers‘ purchases of Korean goods: poll
Nearly 7 in 10 foreign buyers think that South Korea’s national brand is having a positive impact on their purchases of products from Asia‘s fourth-largest economy, a poll showed. According to the survey of 213 foreign buyers, 72.9 percent of the respondents replied that their imports of South Korean goods have been affected positively by the country’s national brand. Slightly over 25.4 percent said South Korean products remind them of high quality, followed by reasonable
BusinessApril 11, 2022
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[Graphic News] Pro baseball's popularity in steady decline: poll
The popularity of professional baseball in South Korea is in decline, especially among people in their 20s, the exact demographic that teams are trying to attract, a national poll showed. Gallup Korea released results of its survey of 1,004 South Koreans aged 18 or older from March 15-17. And only 31 percent of the polled said they had at least some interest in the Korea Baseball Organization, the lowest since 2013 and well off the record high of 48 percent in 2014. Among different age b
SportsApril 8, 2022
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[Graphic News] Quality of life deteriorates due to pandemic
The global pandemic has deepened social isolation to an all-time high in South Korea, according to a “2021 National Quality of Life Report” released by Statistics Korea. The social isolation level last year was 34.1 percent, up 6.4 percentage points from 2019 (27.7 percent) before the spread of the coronavirus. This is the highest level since statistics began being compiled in 2009. Attendance at cultural and arts events decreased from 8.4 times in 2019 to 4.5 in 2020. L
NationalApril 7, 2022
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[Graphic News] Finland crowned world’s happiest nation for fifth year
Finland has been named the world’s happiest country for the fifth year running, in an annual UN-sponsored index that ranked Afghanistan as the unhappiest, closely followed by Lebanon. The latest list was completed before the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The World Happiness Report, now in its 10th year, is based on people’s own assessment of their happiness, as well as economic and social data. Northern Europeans once again dominated the top spots - with the Danes second
WorldApril 6, 2022
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[Graphic News] Majority of Americans express confidence in Zelenskyy amid Russian invasion
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has drawn positive ratings from Americans for his handling of international affairs after Russia invaded his country last month, according to a survey released March 30. The Pew Research Center poll found that 72 percent of Americans have “a lot” or “some” confidence in Zelenskyy, higher than any other world leader included in the survey, while only 6 percent of Americans expressed confidence in Russian President Vladimir Putin
WorldApril 5, 2022
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[Graphic News] Americans ease up on masks, virus safeguards: poll
Many Americans have taken significant steps back from once-routine coronavirus precautions, with less than half now saying they regularly wear face masks, avoid crowds and skip nonessential travel. Americans are letting down their guard even as experts warn a new wave of COVID-19 cases is coming. A new poll from the Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research shows fewer people taking protective measures than at any point in AP-NORC polls conducted since early 2021. The poll f
WorldApril 4, 2022
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[Graphic News] Number of new marriages in S. Korea hits all-time low
The number of South Koreans getting married tumbled to a new all-time low in 2021 amid the coronavirus pandemic and young people’s changing attitude toward marriage, government data showed. The number of couples tying the knot in Asia’s fourth-largest economy came to 193,000 last year, down 9.8 percent from the previous year, according to the data from Statistics Korea. The number is the lowest since 1970, when the statistical agency began compiling related data, an
NationalApril 1, 2022
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[Graphic News] Number of stock investors jumps over 50% in 2021 on market boom
The number of stock investors in South Korea spiked more than 50 percent on-year in 2021 to breach the 10 million mark amid a retail investment boom, industry data showed. A total of 13.84 million investors held shares in 2,426 companies listed on the country's main and secondary bourses, up 50.6 percent from a year earlier, according to the data from the Korea Securities Depository. Those investors owned shares in an average 5.96 companies, up 13.7 percent from a year earlier, but per-cap
BusinessMarch 31, 2022
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[Graphic News] Biden’s approval rating tumbles over Russia and inflation fears: poll
US President Joe Biden’s approval rating has fallen to the lowest levels of his presidency over concern for his handling of the Russian invasion of Ukraine and rising inflation, an NBC poll found. Just 40 percent of those who responded to the survey said they approved of Biden’s job performance overall, the poll results show. His job approval rating has gradually fallen since April 2021 when 53 percent of Americans said they approved of his performance. The number of those who
WorldMarch 30, 2022
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[Graphic News] S. Korea’s coffee imports hit new high in 2021
South Korea’s imports of coffee surged more than 24 percent to hit a new all-time high in 2021 on its growing popularity here, data showed. The value of the country’s coffee imports stood at $916.5 million last year, up 24.2 percent from the previous year, according to the data from the Korea Customs Service and industry sources. It marks the first time that South Korea’s coffee imports have exceeded the 1 trillion-won ($823 million) level in terms of the local currency.
BusinessMarch 29, 2022
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[Graphic News] Internet banking use jumps 18% in 2021 amid pandemic
South Koreans’ use of internet banking services soared 18 percent on-year in 2021 as customers preferred contactless services amid the coronavirus pandemic, central bank data showed. The daily use of online banking services, including mobile banking, reached 17.32 million cases last year, up from 14.68 million a year earlier, according to the data from the Bank of Korea. Mobile banking use came to 14.36 million instances per day, up 22.9 percent from a year earlier and accounting for
BusinessMarch 28, 2022
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[Graphic News] 53.7% oppose Yoon's plan to relocate presidential office
More than half of South Koreans are against President-elect Yoon Suk-yeol’s plan to move the presidential office out of Cheong Wa Dae, while some 44 percent support the idea, a poll showed Wednesday. According to the poll of 500 adults, conducted by pollster Realmeter on Tuesday, 53.7 percent said the presidential office should remain at Cheong Wa Dae, and 44.6 percent said they back the relocation plan. On Sunday, Yoon announced his decision to move the presidential offi
NationalMarch 25, 2022
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[Graphic News] Grain import prices soar 47% over 2 years
South Korea’s import prices of grain has jumped nearly 50 percent over the past two years to a near nine-year high amid the prolonged coronavirus pandemic, data showed. Prices of imported grains came to $386 per ton in February, up 26 percent from a year earlier and 47.4 percent from two years earlier, according to the data from the Korea Customs Service and industry sources. The February per-ton import price represented the highest level since it reached $388 in May 2013. Last mon
BusinessMarch 24, 2022
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[Graphic News] 7 in 10 S. Koreans suffered income reduction amid pandemic: survey
Nearly 7 in 10 South Koreans saw their income fall in the wake of COVID-19, a survey showed. In an online survey of 2,016 people aged 18 or above by the Korea Institute of Public Administration from Nov. 15-22, 68 percent said their average monthly income was lower in 2021 than in 2019 before the pandemic struck. Only 30 percent said their income rose, while the remaining 2 percent said it remains unchanged. Those who earned less lost 1.25 million won ($1,038) per month
BusinessMarch 23, 2022
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[Graphic News] 6 in 10 firms pick job creation as top policy priority for new government: poll
Six out of 10 South Korean companies want the incoming government of President-elect Yoon Suk-yeol to focus on creating jobs to support the economic recovery, a survey showed. Of 157 local companies, 95, or 60.5 percent, picked job creation as the top policy priority for the new government, according to the Mono Research poll commissioned by the Federation of Korean Industries, the country's top business lobby. The Feb. 18-March 1 survey also showed resolving social conflicts ranked second
NationalMarch 22, 2022
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[Graphic News] California home to 6 of top 10 ‘happiest cities’ in US: survey
Fremont, California, is the happiest city in the United States, according to a new survey from WalletHub based on some 30 key indicators for happiness, ranging from depression rates to income growth and average use of leisure time each day. WalletHub said the coronavirus pandemic has left one-third of US residents so stressed that it‘s difficult to make basic decisions. WalletHub said it depended on positive-psychology research to determine the happiest among 182 of the largest US ci
WorldMarch 18, 2022
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[Graphic News] Number of S. Korean survivors of wartime forced labor in Japan down 585 over past year
The number of registered surviving South Korean victims of wartime forced labor in Japan decreased by 585 in the past year, data showed. A civic group unveiled government statistics on medical assistance provided to people who were conscripted to work in Japan during World War II. The data showed the number of recipients stood at 1,815 in January, down from last year’s 2,400. Of them, 116 are women. The number has steadily dropped - 8,075 in 2016, 6,570 in 2017, 5,245 i
NationalMarch 17, 2022