SEOUL, Dec. 18 (Korea Bizwire) — The dangers of ‘copycat suicide’ following the deaths of popular celebrities are most striking among women in their 20s, a recent study has revealed. A joint research team from Asan Medical Center and the University of Ulsan College of Medicine studied how 10 cases of popular celebrities who committed [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 18 (Korea Bizwire) — There is a clear difference in the way health care is managed according to different age groups. The National Health Insurance Service unveiled their recent survey of some 2,000 health insurance subscribers, including dependents, between the ages of 19 and 69. In the survey, 9 out of 10 respondents, [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 18 (Korea Bizwire) — Consuming Korean traditional cuisine, known as “hansik,” on a daily basis is effective for weight loss and lowering cholesterol levels, a study showed Wednesday. In an experiment conducted on participants who were strictly provided either hansik or western dishes, the average cholesterol levels of participants given hansik decreased 9.5 [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 17 (Korea Bizwire) — A recent study has revealed that many young South Koreans who are either unemployed or struggling to make ends meet face difficulties with everyday life, and often forgo meeting with friends or having proper meals. The National Human Rights Council of Korea conducted a survey of 1,000 men and [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 17 (Korea Bizwire) — Both parents will be allowed to take childcare leave at the same time for the same child, beginning early next year, when a revision of a relevant law goes into effect, government officials said Tuesday. The Cabinet meeting approved a revision of Enforcement Decree of the Act on Equal [...]
SEJONG, Dec. 16 (Korea Bizwire) — One-person families will likely become the most common household type in all South Korean cities and provinces in the next 30 years amid the country’s low birthrate and rapidly aging population, data showed Monday. Households consisting of a single member are forecast to account for 37.3 percent of all [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 16 (Korea Bizwire) — It has been shown that similar to smoking, the indirect consequences of drinking are frequent, resulting in harm to third parties. According to a survey of 3,000 adults nationwide conducted by the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 33.7 percent of all respondents experienced more than one indirect [...]
SEJONG, Dec. 14 (Korea Bizwire) — The number of one-person families continued to rise last year, accounting for nearly 30 percent of all households in South Korea, amid the fast-spreading trend of people remaining single, government data showed Saturday. Households consisting of a single member totaled 5.85 million in 2018, compared with 5.62 million the [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 13 (Korea Bizwire) — Major convenience stores have suspended sales of flavored e-cigarettes, industry sources said Friday, following the government’s warning against the use of such products for health concerns. On Thursday, the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety announced that substances suspected of causing severe lung injuries were detected in 13 e-cigarette [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 13 (Korea Bizwire) — The so-called “energy-poor” who cannot heat properly due to family circumstances are forced to live under almost uninhabitable circumstances during the winter, according to a recent survey, The Korea NGOs Energy Network, a group of energy-related civic groups, surveyed a total of 295 households in six cities and provinces [...]