[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

[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

[Graphic News] Only 4 out of 10 multicultural children go to college

　About 43.9 percent of children from multicultural families were young adults in 2021, according to a study conducted by the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family. The figure has increased by 8.3 percent from the previous survey in 2018, which stood at 35.6 percent. 　Meanwhile, only 40.5 percent of children from multicultural families were admitted to colleges. The number is significantly lower than the college entrance rate of the overall population, which was 71.5 percent. 　In addition, ch

NationalJuly 14, 2022

[Graphic News] South Korea recaptures No. 1 shipbuilding title in H1

　South Korea has captured the No. 1 spot in global shipbuilding orders for the first time in four years on the back of rising demand for high-priced vessels, such as liquefied natural gas carriers and container ships, data showed. 　The country’s shipbuilders secured a total of 9.79 million compensated gross tons (CGTs) during the January-June period, accounting for 45.5 percent of the orders placed worldwide, the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy said, citing data from Clarkson Rese

BusinessJuly 13, 2022

[Graphic News] Airport bus passengers more than doubled in H1

　The number of airport bus passengers in Seoul increased by 2.6 times during the past six months, the city government said, as the demand for air travel has spiked after the lifting of almost all COVID-19 social distancing restrictions in April. 　The number of rides performed by foreign tourist taxis has also rebounded and exceeded 5,000 in only three months after they resumed operations in April, the government said. 　The number of airport bus users was 57,420, or a daily average of 1,914, i

NationalJuly 12, 2022

[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

[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

[Graphic News] Youth gambling addiction sharply increases during pandemic

　The number of adolescents treated for gambling addiction spiked last year as they spent more time at home due to the coronavirus pandemic, data showed. 　Rep. Kim Do-eup of the ruling People Power Party released the statistics from the state-run Health Insurance Review and Assessment Service that showed 7,063 adolescents received treatment for gambling addiction between 2017 and 2021. 　The number steadily increased from 837 in 2017 to 1,032 in 2018, 1,328 in 2019 and 1,597 in 2020. It surged

NationalJuly 7, 2022

[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

[Graphic News] 7 in 10 S. Koreans only support nonlethal aid for Ukraine: survey

　Seven out of 10 South Koreans believe the government should only provide nonmilitary aid to Ukraine, a survey showed.  　In the survey of 1,000 people aged 18 or above conducted by Gallup Korea from June 21-23, 72 percent said the government of President Yoon Suk-yeol should only send medical, food and other nonlethal aid.  　Only 15 percent said the government should also provide weapons. 　Eighty-four percent said they are interested in the Ukraine-Russia war while 13 percent said

NationalJuly 5, 2022

[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

[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

[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

[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

[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

[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

[Graphic News] S. Korea ranks No. 1 in household debt-to-GDP ratio in Q1

　South Korea had the highest household debt-to-gross domestic product ratio among 36 major economies in the first quarter, a global finance report said. 　The country’s household debt-to-GDP ratio came to 104.3 percent in the January-March period, followed by Lebanon with 97.8 percent, Hong Kong with 95.3 percent, Thailand with 89.7 percent and Britain with 83.9 percent, according to data from the Institute of International Finance.  　South Korea was the only country whose household

World BusinessJune 24, 2022

[Graphic News] Samsung Electronics world No. 22 by market cap

　Samsung Electronics, South Korea’s leading tech firm, was the world‘s 22nd-largest company in terms of market capitalization, down seven notches from a year earlier, data showed. 　According to the list of the global top 100 companies released by London-based accounting company PwC, the tech giant was the only South Korean company on the list with the market value of $342 billion as of March. 　The share price of the chip giant has fallen amid global uncertainties, including moneta

World BusinessJune 23, 2022

[Graphic News] Global nuclear arsenal to grow for first time since Cold War

　The global nuclear arsenal is expected to grow in the coming years for the first time since the Cold War while the risk of such weapons being used is the greatest in decades, a leading conflict and armaments think-tank said. 　Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and Western support for Kyiv has heightened tensions among the world’s nine nuclear-armed states, the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute think-tank said in a new set of research. 　Russia has the world’s bigges

WorldJune 22, 2022

[Graphic News] 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

WorldJune 21, 2022