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Koreans suffer more deaths related to fine dust
According to the OECD's Health Statistics for this year, Koreans' mortality rates from cancers and cerebrovascular diseases significantly decreased between 2010 and 2013, but deaths from respiratory diseases have risen. This increase goes against the trend of a falling average mortality rate from res...
2017-09-26 17:06:15 KST -
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Culture minister Do Jong-hwan meets with correspondents on Tuesday to mark his 100 day in office
Korea's Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism, Do Jong-hwan, marked 100 days in office on Tuesday. And for the occasion, his ministry held a luncheon with correspondents to discuss the major issues the ministry has been dealing with during that time. Those include the revelation that the conservative Lee Myung-ba...
2017-09-26 15:00:19 KST -
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Institute for Global Engagement and Empowerment officially kicks off at Yonsei University
Yonsei University, one of Korea's top schools, celebrated the start of a new academic organization on Monday, which aims to tackle global issues such as climate change, poverty and inequality. "Our university will strive to share our resources, talents, and opportunities through the establishment of the Inst...
2017-09-26 12:29:37 KST -
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0925 King Jeongjo's visit to royal tomb perfectly reenacted after 222 years
It's the 21st century, but for thousands of Koreans this weekend was back to the Joseon Dynasty. The royal procession of King Jeongjo to honor his father was perfectly reenacted for the first time in 222 years. King Jeongjo was Joseon's 22nd monarch, and he played a major role in restoring and reforming Korea's ce...
2017-09-25 15:53:59 KST -
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Analog Returns in the Digital Age
In the rapidly changing digital age, analog culture is receiving renewed attention as a way to revive dried-up emotions. In addition to elderly generations, younger people more accustomed to digital culture are also increasingly enjoying analog culture. We investigated the reason. This building is located...
2017-09-25 12:14:12 KST -
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Korea has lowest number of doctors per person in OECD
Recent data shows Korea has the lowest number of doctors per person in the OECD. According to this year's OECD Health Statistics report, the number of practicing doctors in Korea was only two-point-two for every thousand people in 2015. The OECD average stood at three-point-three, with Austria topping the list with...
2017-09-25 11:55:29 KST -
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Korea-Japan Hanmadang Festival 2017 held in Seoul, Tokyo for civil interactions
(Stand-up) "The oldest and largest cultural exchange event between Korea and Japan is taking place this weekend. The Korea-Japan Hanmadang Festival 2017 is now held both here in Tokyo and in Seoul." The festival was established in 2005 when Korea and Japan celebrated the 40th anniversary of normalizing diplom...
2017-09-25 10:16:29 KST -
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Korean films shed new light on historical issues
The two most commercially successful and critically acclaimed films this year at the Korean box office were based on historical facts. 'The Battleship Island' was based on the lives of Koreans who were forced to work in Japan's Hashima islandwhile 'A Taxi Driver' depicted the pro-democra...
2017-09-24 09:44:51 KST -
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9th DMZ International Film Festival kicks off
The 9th DMZ International Documentary Film Festival kicked off on Thursday at Camp Greaves in the Demilitarized Zone near Paju, Gyeonggi-do Province. This year's festival features 114 films from 42 countries. (stand-up) "Documentary Into The People," is the slogan of this year's film festival. It reflects ...
2017-09-22 20:07:44 KST -
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K-POP band BTS's "DNA" tops iTunes album charts in 73 countries
B-T-S have become the first Korean pop artists to break into the top 50 artists played on global music streaming service Spotify. "D-N-A," the lead track of the group's latest mini album "Love Yourself: Her" released on Monday is sitting at number 50 on Spotify's Global Top 50 playlist. Their album also topped the ...
2017-09-20 11:49:23 KST -
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2,500 cruise tourists from Taiwan visit Korea's Busan on Tuesday
A cruise carrying some 25-hundred tourists arrived in Korea's southern port city of Busan early Tuesday morning. Having departed from Taiwan on Sunday, Sapphire Princess made a one day-stop in Korea as part of a seven day trip around East Asia. Unlike last year, when there was only one cruise coming from Taiw...
2017-09-20 11:49:23 KST -
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Korea's fine dust levels the worst among OECD member nations
South Korea has more fine-dust pollution than almost any other country in the OECD, according to data from the organization. In 2015, Korea had an average particle count of 32 micrograms per cubic meter -- the highest among the 35 OECD member countries, second only to Poland. This was more than double the OECD aver...
2017-09-18 04:13:58 KST
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