Articles by Nam Kyung-don
Nam Kyung-don
don@heraldcorp.com-
[Graphic News] Heritage landmarks devastated by fires
The Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris is not the only heritage site to have been damaged by fire. Other heritage sites around the world have also been completely or partially destroyed by fires.
World News April 17, 2019
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[Graphic News] Only 1 in 10 single people considers wedding ‘a must’: poll
Only 1 in 10 single people in South Korea believes a wedding is essential for a married couple, a survey said. According to the poll of 2,464 unmarried people -- 1,140 men and 1,324 women aged between 20 and 44 -- carried out by the state-run Korea Institute for Health and Social Affairs, only 10.8 percent of female respondents said they believed a wedding ceremony was essential. Another 34.4 percent of women said they “generally” wanted weddings, according to the poll conducted by the institut
Social Affairs April 16, 2019
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[Graphic News] Global life expectancy up 5.5 years since 2000: WHO
Global life expectancy grew by 5.5 years between 2000 and 2016, the World Health Organization said, warning though that unequal income and access to health care translates into far shorter lives for many. The UN health agency also stressed significant gender differences in life expectancy worldwide. On average, a child born in 2016 can expect to live 72 years, up from 66.5 in 2000, according to the annual World Health Statistics report.
Technology April 15, 2019
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[Graphic News] Cost of dismissing workers in S. Korea 2nd highest among OECD nations
South Korea ranked second among the 36 members of the Organization for Economic Cooperation last year in terms of the cost of dismissing workers, a local think tank said. In 2018, Korean companies shouldered the second-highest burden when dismissing employees, the equivalent of 27.4 weeks’ salary on average, the Korea Economic Research Institute said in a statement. Only companies in Turkey paid more, with its workers entitled to 29.8 weeks’ wages upon dismissal. The OECD average, in contrast
World April 14, 2019
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[Graphic News] 7 in 10 artists earn less than 1 million won a month
Seven in 10 artists in South Korea earn less than 1 million won ($880) a month, well below the average for all trades, a government report said. According to the report from the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, the average annual income for domestic artist households was 42.25 million won in 2017, compared with the nation’s average household income of 57.05 million won. The average annual income for individual artists was 12.81 million won in 2017, up 260,000 won from three years ago, t
Social Affairs April 11, 2019
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[Graphic News] S. Korea among least gay-friendly countries in OECD
South Korea ranked low for acceptance of homosexuality compared with most other countries in the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, a recent report showed. According to the OECD’s “Society at a Glance 2019” report, Korea scored 2.8 on a 10-point scale measuring how well homosexuality is accepted in the country. The figure reflects the average score for the years 2001-2014. Although the figure has improved since the previous time frame that was studied, it is still substantia
World April 10, 2019
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[Graphic News] Poor diet linked to 1 in 5 deaths globally: study
One in 5 deaths globally is linked to poor diet, experts said, warning that overconsumption of sugar, salt and meat is killing millions of people every year. The United Nations estimates that nearly a billion people worldwide are malnourished, while nearly 2 billion are “overnourished.” But the latest study on global diet trends, published in The Lancet, showed that in nearly every one of the 195 countries surveyed, people were also eating too much of the wrong types of food -- and consuming wo
Technology April 9, 2019
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[Graphic News] Air pollution causes 17,000 deaths in S. Korea in 2017
Poor air quality caused more than 17,000 deaths in South Korea in 2017, more than 90 percent of which resulted from the onslaught of harmful PM2.5 particles, a study released by a US civic group showed. The “State of Global Air 2019” report, published by the Health Effects Institute, revealed that about 17,300 people died from indoor and outdoor air pollution in Korea in 2017, up 23.5 percent from the 14,000 recorded in 1990. In Korea, the death toll from air pollution decreased to 13,200 in 19
Technology April 8, 2019
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[Graphic News] S. Korean Netflix users triple in a year
The number of South Korean subscribers to US streaming platform Netflix more than tripled in one year, industry data showed Thursday, mainly due to the popularity of original local content. Netflix was estimated to have nearly 2.4 million active streaming subscribers as of the end of February this year, compared with 799,000 users at the end of February 2018, according to Nielsen Korea. Netflix, which started as a video rental firm in 1997, currently has more than 189 million paying members in
Business April 7, 2019
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[Graphic News] Number of postpartum care centers decreases
The number of postpartum care centers nationwide has fallen, according to a report, in a possible indication of the falling birthrate. The Korea Institute of Child Care and Education said there were 584 such centers last year, compared to 610 in 2015. Data compiled by the Ministry of Health and Welfare showed that the number of postpartum care centers increased from 418 in 2009 to 610 in 2015, but fell to 598 in 2017 before declining further the following year. The number of people using the
Social Affairs April 4, 2019
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[Graphic News] Higher proportion of students skip breakfast
2018 saw a higher proportion of South Korean students skipping breakfast compared to the previous year, said the Ministry of Education, citing a recent study on their physical health. The proportion of high and middle school students skipping the meal rose respectively to 19.7 percent and 16.2 percent in 2018, up from 18.1 percent and 13.5 percent in 2017. In addition, the obesity rate among young Korean students rose to 25 percent last year from 21.2 percent in 2014, marking the fifth consec
Social Affairs April 3, 2019
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[Graphic News] Incheon Airport becomes world’s 5th-largest passenger airport
The number of passengers using Incheon Airport reached a new high in 2018, making it the fifth-largest passenger airport in the world. According to Incheon International Airport Corp., Incheon Airport handled 67.7 million international passengers last year, up 10 percent from a year earlier. The latest figure is about 3.3 times the number of passengers logged in 2002, the year after the airport opened. Incheon Airport opened its second terminal last year, increasing maximum passenger capacity
World Business April 2, 2019
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[Graphic News] Nearly 58% of South Koreans use mobile banking services: poll
A higher proportion of South Koreans used mobile banking services in 2018 compared to the previous year, according to a central bank poll. The survey of 2,597 adults conducted by the Bank of Korea last year showed that 57.9 percent of respondents had used such services in 2018, up 11.9 percentage points from 2017. Meanwhile, the proportion of those in their 50s who used such services rose from 33.5 percent in 2017 to 51.8 percent last year.
Business April 1, 2019
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[Graphic News] S. Korea’s population likely to peak in 2028
South Korea’s statistics agency forecast that the country’s population is likely to peak at 51.94 million in 2028, before declining to 39.29 million in 2067. The demographic outlook came as deaths are set to outnumber births in Asia’s fourth-largest economy beginning this year. South Korea plans to set up a government task force next month to come up with comprehensive measures to tackle demographic challenges. The number of newborns in South Korea came to 326,900 in 2018, a sharp decline from
Social Affairs March 31, 2019
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[Graphic News] Finland remains world’s happiest country
Finland has emerged as the happiest nation for the second consecutive year, according to a report. Researchers say the small Nordic country of 5.5 million people has succeeded in coming up with a recipe for a balanced life not simply dependent on economic and material wealth. The World Happiness Report, by the UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network, ranks 156 countries in terms of how happy their citizens perceive themselves to be. It is based on factors such as economic wealth, life exp
World News March 28, 2019
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