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June 28, 2022

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Population of age 60s is 13.5%... more than 20s & 30s

2021.07.07 09:25

Of the total population, 16.6% was age 50s, and accounted for the largest portion. Age 60s was 13.5%, firstly surpassed 20s and 30s, making it the third-largest after 50s and 40s.The proportion of single-person household was 39.7%, and recorded the highest ever. It is on the verge of reaching 40%.According to the Ministry of Public Administration and Security on the 6th, Korea's registered population was 51.6724 million as of the end of June.This is a decrease of 33,505 (0.06%) compared to 51.7059 million in March last year. Excepting unregistered long-term absence of residence cases (27,456),
Wife of Belgian ambassador to Seoul is involved in assault again

2021.07.06 17:31

The wife of Belgian ambassador to Seoul, who was previously under fire for assaulting a clothing store staff, was involved another assault with a street cleaner.According to the Korean Police on the 5th, Xueqiu Xiang, the spouse of Ambassador Peter Lescouhier, got in to a fight with the street cleaner (65) at Dokseodang Park in Hannam Dong, Seoul, at 9:25 a.m. on the same day because the cleaner's broom touched her. Police were dispatched by the cleaner’s call, but the case was closed without criminal charges because Xiang and A did not want to punish each other.Mrs. Xiang was taken to Soonch
Pingshan Library shortlisted for intl. award

2021.06.23 10:01

THE Pingshan Library in Pingshan District has become the country’s only library to have made it into the shortlist of the IFLA Green Library Award 2021. The list was recently released by the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA), Shenzhen Evening News reported yesterday. Other candidates on the green library award shortlist include the Hobsons Bay Libraries in Australia, the Edmonton Public Library in Canada and the Knjiznica Ormoz Library in Slovenia. The winners will be officially announced at the virtual IFLA World Library and Information Congress in Augu
Korean animation ‘Tish Tash’ to be exported to BBC, “will grow up to super IP”

2021.06.23 09:45

Korean domestic animation ‘Tish Tash’ will be aired on the U.K channel, BBC.“After signing a distribution contract with UK global distributor Cake Entertainment (CAKE), we have signed a new contract to broadcast it on the BBC about six months later,” ‘Tish Tash’ official announced. “It will be aired on Cbeebies, the channel of BBC for preschoolers, in the second half of 2021.”‘Tish Tash’ is the animation that imaginative 7-year-old girl, ‘Tish’, solves her problems through the imaginary world with her imaginary friend, ‘Tash.’ With family love and friendship, she becomes love her
Over 5,500 AEDs installed in city’s public areas

2021.06.17 09:41

DANISH soccer player Christian Eriksen’s collapse and medical emergency just prior to halftime during Denmark’s game against Finland in a Euro 2020 match Sunday reminded everyone of the important things in life, as millions of soccer fans across the world watched medical staff give him chest compressions and try to resuscitate him with an automated external defibrillator (AED). Luckily, Eriksen is now in a stable condition in a hospital, where he was taken after an excellent on-pitch response by the medical team. According to the Shenzhen Center for Prehospital Care, Shenzhen has been equipp
The first vaccination exceeded 13 million... Vaccine supplies also continue

2021.06.16 09:34

Government’s target of 13 million of vaccinated population has achieved on the 15th. “Currently, as of 2:30pm today, more than 13 million people have completed the first vaccination for COVID-19,” Kim Ki-Nam, the head of the vaccination planning team, announced at the COVID-19 regular briefing of Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasure Headquarters on the 15th. “As 1/4 Korea population has completed the first vaccination, the vaccination rate exceeds 25%.”According to the vaccination planning team, provisional statistics showed 13 million and 497 people have completed the first vaccina
Coupang Play to broadcast "2021 Copa America"

2021.06.15 17:48

Coupang's video streaming service ‘Coupang Play’ will broadcast ‘2021 Copa America’, called the World Cup in South America, to the members of Coupang Wow Membership. The ‘2021 Copa America’ is a football competition participated by 10 South American countries, including Brazil and Argentina. Recently, the Brazilian team claimed Boycott of ‘2021 Copa America’ due to the concern of COVID-19, but they withdrew the boycott and decided to participate for fans. Coupang Play will broadcast all the matches in the group stage of the ‘2021 Copa America’, two quarterfinal matches, and a semifin
SUSTech enters world top 300 for first time

2021.06.11 09:47

SHENZHEN-BASED Southern University of Science and Technology (SUSTech) advances 45 places to No. 275 in the 18th edition of QS World University Rankings 2022 released by global higher education analysts Quacquarelli Symonds yesterday. It is the first time SUSTech has entered the world top 300. Another local university, Shenzhen University, ranks in the 601st-650th category. The ranking features 1,300 universities this year, a 10-percent increase from last year, making it QS’ biggest ranking yet. In a major milestone, the Chinese mainland is now home to two of the world’s top 20 universities
Government, MSD’s medicine for COVID-19 pre-purchase talks under way

2021.06.10 17:42

It is reported that the government has been in talks for pre-purchase of Molnupiravir (MK-4482), the taking medicine for COVD-19, which has being developed by multinational pharmaceuticals corporation ‘MSD’. ‘Molnupiravir’ is the taking pill unlike the other COVID-19 medicines that are currently developed is an injection, and has being developed by MSD and its partner, Ridgeback Biotherapeutics. It is for outpatients rather than inpatients.Once the development is completed and approved, it can be the “Next-Tamiflu” depending on its convenience. MSD Korea officer announced on the 10th, “

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