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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 re...

March 28, 2019
World News
[Graphic News] S. Korea becomes top exporter of 77 products in 2017: KITA

South Korea became the No. 1 exporter of 77 products in 2017, a local trade organization showed, on the back of improved performance from the petrochemicals industry. According to the Korea Intern...

March 27, 2019
World Business
[Graphic News] Global hearable market to grow quickly

The world market for wireless hearables is expected to grow quickly over the next two years thanks to the popularity of Apple’s AirPod, an industry report said. The global market is estimated to r...

March 26, 2019
World Business
[Graphic News] Number of marriages lowest in over 40 years

The number of marriages in Korea has dropped to the lowest level in more than 40 years in 2018, as young people delay marriage amid a weak economic picture, according to government data. The numbe...

March 25, 2019
Social affairs
[Graphic News] Growth of medicine side effects slows in 2018

South Korea saw reports of medication side effects gain about 2 percent in 2018, although their rate of growth slowed sharply from the prior year, data showed. Local health authorities handled 257...

March 24, 2019
Health
[Graphic News] Seoul ranks 7th most expensive city for expats

Paris has climbed to the top of the world‘s priciest city for expatriates, tied first with Singapore and Hong Kong according to a survey that named the capital of strife-torn Venezuela as the cheape...

March 21, 2019
World Business
[Graphic News] Counseling for twilight divorce increasing rapidly

A growing number of couples over the age of 60 are applying for divorce counseling, data released by a provider of free legal consultation services showed. The Korea Legal Aid Center for Family Re...

March 20, 2019
Social affairs
[Graphic News] 1 in 4 Korean students overweight

A quarter of young South Korean students were obese or overweght, the Ministry of Education said. According to data compiled from a survey of 108,000 elementary, middle and high school students co...

March 19, 2019
Social affairs
[Graphic News] Number of gas stations drops for 4th year in 2018

The number of gas stations in South Korea dropped for the fourth straight year in 2018, amid worsening profitability facing the industry, data have showed. As of end-December, 11,769 gasoline stat...

March 18, 2019
Social affairs
[Graphic News] Private education costs up 4.4% in 2018

South Korea’s total spending on private tuition for children came to about 19.5 trillion won ($17.2 billion) in 2018, up 4.4 percent from a year earlier, government data showed. The data compiled ...

March 17, 2019
Social affairs
[Graphic News] Bezos, Gates still top world’s ultrarich: Forbes

Jeff Bezos remains the world’s richest person, ahead of Bill Gates and Warren Buffett, according to the latest Forbes list of the ultrarich, while far behind President Donald Trump jumped 51 spots i...

March 14, 2019
World Business
[Graphic News] 50,000 women a year killed by intimate partners

More than half of women murdered worldwide last year were killed by intimate partners or family members, according to the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime. Data found that of 87,000 women ...

March 13, 2019
World News
[Graphic News] The nations grounding their Boeing 737s

A number of countries grounded Boeing’s 737 MAX 8 medium-haul workhorse jet on Monday in response to an Ethiopian Airlines crash that killed all 157 people on board. The Nairobi-bound plane was th...

March 12, 2019
World News
[Graphic News] World's dirtiest air is in India

Seven of the top 10 most polluted cities in the world are in India, according to a new study showing South Asia’s battle with deteriorating air quality and the economic toll it’s expected to take wo...

March 11, 2019
World News
[Graphic News] Foreign patients report satisfaction with S. Korean medical services

Foreigners visiting South Korea for medical treatment are largely satisfied with the services they receive, a poll showed. Foreign patients gave an average rating of 90.5 out of 100 for the level ...

March 10, 2019
Health

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