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[Exclusive] Korean adoptee sisters meet for the first time in 39 years
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Signs point to N. Korean troops in Russia-Ukraine combat zone
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Yoon calls for measures to protect Koreans amid escalating Iran-Israel conflicts
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Rose's 'Apt.' redefines K-pop's global appeal
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Civil servant’s death linked to workplace bullying
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Two years on, thousands mourn Itaewon tragedy, calling for accountability
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[Weekender] Walk around Korea to really get to know the country
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N. Korea slams Seoul-Washington joint air exercise
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[Herald Interview] Love for K-drama, food defines 'Secret Ingredient'
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[Herald Interview] K-pop’s 'best years are ahead of us': Spotify’s general manager for Asia Pacific
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[Newsmaker] Elon Musk fires back at Twitter in court battle
AFP -- Elon Musk on Friday filed claims against Twitter as he fights back against the tech firm's lawsuit demanding he be held to his $44 billion buyout deal. Musk's counter-suit was submitted along with a legal defense against Twitter's claim that the billionaire is contractually bound to complete the deal he inked in April to buy Twitter, the Chancery Court in the state of Delaware said in a notice. The 164-page filing was submitted as being "confidential," meaning the documents we
World BusinessJuly 30, 2022
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[Graphic News] Monkeypox cases in non-endemic countries
Around 65 countries in which monkeypox is not endemic have reported outbreaks of the viral disease as confirmed cases cross 15,600. The rapidly spreading monkeypox outbreak represents a global health emergency, the World Health Organization‘s highest level of alert, WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on July 22. The illness, which spreads through close contact and was first found in monkeys, has rarely spread outside Africa, where it is endemic, until this year. (Re
WorldJuly 27, 2022
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[Graphic News] World food prices fall in June
World food prices fell for a third consecutive month in June, but remained close to record-high levels set in March, the United Nations’ food agency said. The Food and Agriculture Organization’s food price index, which tracks the most globally traded five major food commodities - cereal, meat, dairy products, vegetable oils and sugar - averaged 154.2 points last month versus a revised 157.9 for May. The May figure was previously put at 157.4. Despite the monthly decline, the
WorldJuly 22, 2022
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[Graphic News] Negative image of China still prevails
Advanced nations continued to assess China’s national image negatively, according to Pew Research Center. Northern powers of US, Canada and Germany saw China unfavorably as 82 percent of Americans and 74 percent of both Canadians and Germans had negative views of China as shown in the center’s surveys conducted from January to June. The numbers turned out worse for China’s Pacific neighbors. Eighty-seven percent in Japan, 86 percent in Australia and 80 percent in South Ko
WorldJuly 21, 2022
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[Graphic News] World population to reach 8 billion this year: UN
The United Nations estimated that the world’s population will reach 8 billion on Nov. 15 and that India will replace China as the world’s most populous nation next year. In a report released on World Population Day, the UN also said global population growth fell below 1 percent in 2020 for the first time since 1950. According to the latest UN projections, the world’s population could grow to around 8.5 billion in 2030, 9.7 billion in 2050 and a peak of around 10.4 billion
WorldJuly 20, 2022
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[Graphic News] Korea’s top 3 EV battery makers show sluggish sales growth
Korea’s Electric Vehicle Battery industry showed slow sales growth as its global market share in the first five months dropped by 9.5 percentage points from last year, according to the battery industry tracker SNE Research’s June report. LG Energy Solution, the country’s top battery maker, took 14.4 percent of the market. The figure shrank by 9.2 percentage points from last year’s 23.6. Samsung SDI’s share also went down by 1.5 percentage points from 5.9 percent
World BusinessJuly 19, 2022
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[Graphic News] S. Korea tops COVID Resilience Ranking
South Korea ranked first in the COVID Resilience Ranking surveyed by Bloomberg in June. This was the last result of the monthly survey which assessed 53 countries’ 11 indexes under the categories of reopening progress, COVID-19 status and quality of life. Korea jumped up by five notches from the previous month, dropping Norway, the May champion, to fourth place. United Arab Emirates, Ireland, Norway, and Saudi Arabia followed South Korea in this survey. It was the first time that Seo
WorldJuly 18, 2022
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[Graphic News] Seoul ranked 10th best city for startup ecosystem in 2022
Seoul was selected as the 10th best city for startups in an annual report released by research firm Startup Genome, city officials said. The Global Startup Ecosystem Report 2022 by the firm, dedicated to improving the startup ecosystem of each city, surveyed 280 cities across some 100 nations for the latest results announced in London, the officials said. The report ranked Seoul as 10th strongest in the startup ecosystem category, up from 16th last year and 20th in 2020. The report put t
World BusinessJuly 15, 2022
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[Graphic News] Elon Musk’s Twitter followers top 100 million
Tesla founder Elon Musk joined the ranks of celebrities who have more than 100 million Twitter followers, in early July, according to a US media tracker. Musk had 100.6 million followers on July 8, placing 6th after former US President Barack Obama, Justin Bieber, Katy Perry, Rihanna and Cristiano Ronaldo, according to Social Blade. The business magnate’s topping of 100 million came 13 years after he opened his Twitter account in June 2009 . With his account, the billionaire Tesla CE
WorldJuly 11, 2022
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[Newsmaker] Musk ditches Twitter deal, triggering defiant response
SAN FRANCISCO -- Elon Musk on Friday pulled the plug on his $44 billion deal to buy Twitter, accusing the social media giant of "misleading" statements about the number of fake accounts, a regulatory filing showed. Musk's effort to terminate the deal that he inked in April sets the stage for an epic court battle over a billion-dollar breakup fee and more. "Mr. Musk hereby exercises (the) right to terminate the Merger Agreement and abandon the transaction," his lawyers said
World BusinessJuly 9, 2022
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[Interactive] Apple named world’s most valuable brand
Apple reclaimed its title as the world’s most valuable brand, according to a survey from Kantar BrandZ, knocking rival Amazon off the top spot for the first time in three years. The iPhone maker’s brand value reached $947 billion this year, while Amazon slipped to third, according to Kantar’s survey published June 15. Apple was last ranked the most valuable brand in 2015. Louis Vuitton became the first luxury brand to reach the top 10 after experiencing 64 percent growth
WorldJuly 9, 2022
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[Graphic News] Vienna returns as world’s ‘most livable city’
The Austrian capital Vienna has made a comeback as the world’s most livable city, according to an annual report from the Economist. Vienna snatched the top spot from Auckland, New Zealand, which tumbled down to 34th place due to coronavirus pandemic restrictions, according to the report by the Economist Intelligence Unit. Europe boasted six out of the top 10 cities. The Austrian capital was followed by the Danish capital Copenhagen and Switzerland’s Zurich. Fellow Swiss city Ge
WorldJuly 8, 2022
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[Graphic News] SNU places 29th in QS World University Rankings
Seoul National University ranked 29th overall in the 2023 QS World University Rankings 2023, scoring its highest placement so far. SNU received particularly good reviews in academic reputation (98.6 points) and graduate reputation (97.8 points). Massachusetts Institute of Technology remained at the top place for the 11th consecutive year, followed by the University of Cambridge, Stanford University, Oxford and Harvard. The QS rankings were based on academic reputation, employer reputatio
WorldJuly 6, 2022
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[Graphic News] A global look at mass deaths of trafficked migrants
Fifty-three migrants died after being abandoned in a tractor-trailer in the sweltering Texas heat on June 27, one of the worst tragedies to claim the lives of migrants smuggled across the border from Mexico to the US. The deaths were the latest in what has become a global series of mass deaths occurring during human trafficking attempts.
WorldJuly 4, 2022
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[Interactive] Hong Kong most expensive city to live in for expats
Hong Kong is the world’s most expensive city to live in as an expat for the second year in a row, according to a new study. New York and Geneva took second and third place in the rankings. Higher prices and a stronger currency over the past year kept the Asian city at the top of the tree, according to ECA International, which carried out its research in March this year. London and Tokyo round out the top five. Seoul, capital city of South Korea, stays 10th most expensive location in
World BusinessJuly 2, 2022
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[Graphic News] US Supreme Court’s Roe decision disapproved by majority: poll
A CBS News poll suggested that a majority of Americans disapprove of the US Supreme Court’s decision overturning the constitutional right to an abortion, which is inflaming a partisan divide on display in comments by senior lawmakers. The poll, conducted June 25-26, found 59 percent disapproved of the ruling, including 67 percent of women. While 78 percent of Republicans were in favor of the decision, 83 percent of Democrats disapproved. The survey has a margin of error of plus or minu
WorldJuly 1, 2022
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[Graphic News] S. Korea’s global competitiveness ranking falls to 27th
South Korea’s global competitiveness ranking fell four notches this year from the previous year, amid the economic slowdown and a continued rise in the national debt, a report showed. South Korea ranked No. 27 in terms of global competitiveness among 63 countries surveyed, according to the 2022 report by the International Institute for Management Development. The IMD, a Switzerland-based international institution, has released the report every year since 1989 based on a country&rsquo
WorldJune 30, 2022
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[Graphic News] Apple named world’s most valuable brand
Apple reclaimed its title as the world’s most valuable brand, according to a survey from Kantar BrandZ, knocking rival Amazon off the top spot for the first time in three years. The iPhone maker’s brand value reached $947 billion this year, while Amazon slipped to third, according to Kantar’s survey published June 15. Apple was last ranked the most valuable brand in 2015. Louis Vuitton became the first luxury brand to reach the top 10 after experiencing 64 percent growth
World BusinessJune 29, 2022
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[Graphic News] 50% of soccer players suffer online abuse: study
More than half of soccer players playing at the European Championship and African Cup of Nations suffered online abuse, a study published by FIFA revealed. Much of the abuse came from fans of the players’ home nations. “Homophobic (40 percent) and racist (38 percent) comments provided the majority of the abuse,” said the independent report published to coincide with the United Nations International Day for Countering Hate Speech. Using artificial intelligence to track o
WorldJune 28, 2022
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[Graphic News] Majority of Americans hold Trump culpable for 1/6 riot: study
About 6 in 10 Americans believe Trump should be charged for the Jan. 6, 2021 riot in the US Capitol, a poll published by ABC News and Ipsos revealed. Opinions differed greatly based on the political party respondents supported. Nevertheless, 58 percent of the total respondents replied that they believe Trump should be legally charged for the riots. Sixty percent of the total respondents replied they believe the hearings held by the House 1/6 committee was “fair and unbias
WorldJune 27, 2022