Jul 9, 2020   North Korea

[Graphic News] N. Korean households hold average $1,300 in cash

North Korean families have average financial assets of over $1,700 while holding more than two-thirds of their assets in cash, the Bank of Korea said. According to the report, the average North Ko...

Jul 8, 2020   Social affairs

[Graphic News] Greater Seoul‘s population set to eclipse other areas in 2020: data

The capital and its surrounding area is anticipated to become home to more than half of the country’s 52 million population this year, as more people moved into the metropolitan area for job and edu...

Jul 7, 2020   Social affairs

[Graphic News] S. Koreans used over 82% of state emergency relief funds in one month

South Koreans used over 82 percent of the 9.61 trillion won ($7.98 billion) worth of emergency disaster relief funds provided by the government in just one month, the Interior Ministry said. Seoul...

Jul 6, 2020   North Korea

[Graphic News] Number of incoming N. Korean defectors hits all-time low in Q2

The number of North Korean defectors coming into South Korea hit an all-time low in the second quarter this year due to the new coronavirus, the Unification Ministry. According to the ministry, 12...

Jul 3, 2020   World News

[Graphic News] Half of Tokyo residents oppose Olympics in 2021: poll

Just over half of Tokyo's residents don't think the postponed 2020 Olympics should be held next year, backing either a further delay or outright cancellation because of fears over the coronavirus, a...

Jul 2, 2020   Social affairs

[Graphic News] Urban dwellers moving to rural areas down for 2nd year

The number of urban dwellers seeking to resettle in farms or fishing towns has decreased over the past two years, but the new coronavirus pandemic is expected to push the figure back up as more peop...

Jul 1, 2020   Business

[Graphic News] Exports of ramyeon, kimchi jump amid pandemic

Exports of the Korean staple kimchi and the instant noodle ramyeon posted double-digit growth in the February-May period from a year earlier on increased online purchases amid the new coronavirus ou...

Jun 30, 2020   World News

[Graphic News] Canada ranks worst in elderly care home COVID-19 deaths: study

Canada ranks worst among 16 OECD countries for its high number of coronavirus-related deaths in elderly care homes, according to a Canadian Institute for Health Information report. Eighty-one perc...

Jun 29, 2020   Social affairs

[Graphic News] Population mobility unchanged in May amid coronavirus pandemic

The number of South Koreans who changed residences to different regions remained unchanged in May, data showed, even as the coronavirus outbreak restricted public movement. The number of people wh...

Jun 26, 2020   National

[Graphic News] Coronavirus cuts church attendance, giving in S. Korea: poll

Attendance and donations at presbyterian churches in South Korea have been sharply reduced due to the coronavirus pandemic, a survey showed. In the survey of 1,135 member pastors of the General As...

Jun 25, 2020   Defense

[Graphic News] South vs. North Military might

(1) Army troops South Korea: 96,140 / North Korea: 191,680 (2) Army Infantry 8 divisions / 10 divisions (3) Marines 1 unit / - (4) Howitzers 91 / 552 (5) Anti-tank guns 140 / 550 (6) Mortar...

Jun 24, 2020   World News

[Graphic News] Americans maintain virus precautions as states reopen: poll

Most Americans say they are wearing masks. They are still by and large avoiding restaurants. And the vast majority are still staying at least 2 meters from others when out and about. Even as state...

Jun 23, 2020   Social affairs

[Graphic News] 1 in 10 youths have experienced unwanted sexual inducement online: poll

One out of 10 teenagers in South Korea has experienced a form of sexual inducement online in the past three years, such as being asked to provide a video of their body In the survey of 6,423 middl...

Jun 22, 2020   National

[Graphic News] Moviegoers trickle to cinemas in May

The number of moviegoers in South Korea rebounded from a month earlier in May on the back of an extended holiday and relaxed social distancing, data showed. A total of 1.53 million movie tickets w...