SEOUL, Dec. 30 (Korea Bizwire) — The number of marriages in South Korea is on a decline as public perceptions towards the social pact is changing. Statistics Korea reported that there were 20,331 marriages in October, down by 7 percent from the previous year (1,525 fewer marriages). This marked the second lowest record since 1981. [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 27 (Korea Bizwire) — Children and teenagers in South Korea are suffering from sleep deprivation, and their level of happiness is also the lowest among other developed countries. According to a report released Tuesday by Statistics Korea, the average daily sleep time for children and teenagers was 7.3 hours as of last year. [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 27 (Korea Bizwire) — While single men and women picked civil servant or public corporation worker as the most favored occupation for their spouse, the preference for teachers has risen significantly when it comes to jobs for husbands. According to a survey conducted by DUO, a South Korean matchmaking firm, among 1,000 unmarried [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 27 (Korea Bizwire) — In order to overcome the low birthrate, which has become a serious problem, government ministries and agencies have come up with a series of measures. A pilot project will be launched in some parts of the country to provide a government subsidy when expectant mothers purchase eco-friendly agricultural products. [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 27 (Korea Bizwire) — Practitioners of western and oriental medicine are currently engaged in a heated debate over the treatment of infertility with oriental medicine. Those in the medical community are at odds over a recent research paper released by Kim Dong-il, a professor of oriental medicine at Dongguk University, at a forum [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 26 (Korea Bizwire) — South Koreans in their 50s and over who have jobs are less likely to be depressed than those who are unemployed. Some say that support programs are needed to help people engage in social activities while they are already entering an aged society. According to a report from the [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 24 (Korea Bizwire) — The number of patients visiting the hospital due to panic disorder has surged in the past five years. According to data analysis released Monday by the National Health Insurance Service (NHIS), the number of people who visited medical institutions for a panic disorder increased by 70.5 percent, or 65,903, [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 20 (Korea Bizwire) — With the introduction of a government mandated 52-hour workweek, South Koreans are increasingly going out to try out new experiences after work, which is seen as the onset of a new era of micro-leisure. Innocean Worldwide Inc., a local advertising agency, released a report on Thursday analyzing some 270,000 [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 19 (Korea Bizwire) — An increasing number of low-income or unemployed individuals are resorting to suicide, sending a warning signal to the current safety net system offered by the government to protect socially vulnerable groups. The Citizens’ Reunion for Life Respect, a civic group, reported that 3,390 people committed suicide last year due [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 19 (Korea Bizwire) — The government will significantly expand its part-time childcare service next year, which allow parents to leave their children at childcare facilities for a short time only when needed. The Ministry of Health and Welfare said Wednesday that it will expand the current 483 part-time childcare classes operating at daycare [...]