SEOUL, Jun. 4 (Korea Bizwire) — A South Korean research team has developed an index to measure quality of life, which showed that South Koreans are dissatisfied with the environment and income, but satisfied with family and health. A research team led by Prof. Yun Young-ho from Seoul National University Hospital announced on Monday that [...]
SEOUL, Jun. 4 (Korea Bizwire) – The Seoul city government on Tuesday announced a plan to launch an international organization to tackle serious fine dust issues by expanding the functions of an existing anti-air pollution body among East Asian cities. “We plan to expand the number of the members of the East Asia Clean Air [...]
SEOUL, Jun. 3 (Korea Bizwire) — An increasing number of families in South Korea are feeling less responsible for supporting their children until they are married. The Korea Institute for Health and Social Affairs (KIHASA), analyzing the change in views among married women on their responsibility of raising a child from 2003 to 2018, said [...]
SEOUL, May 31 (Korea Bizwire) — The Seoul Metropolitan Government (SMG) plans to invest in creating a ‘walking-friendly’ environment as it embarks on a project this year to become South Korea’s ‘pedestrian capital’. The city vowed to invest 642 billion won (US$538 million) over the next five years to expand the transport mode share of [...]
SEOUL, May 31 (Korea Bizwire) — Foreign subscribers to South Korea’s state health insurance program numbered about 1 million in 2018 as more foreigners are staying here, data showed Friday. The number of foreign subscribers, including South Koreans living abroad, stood at 971,199 as of end-December last year, or 1.9 percent of the total subscribers [...]
SEOUL, May 31 (Korea Bizwire) — North Korea has confirmed an outbreak of African swine fever, possibly adding to the country’s already dire food situation and prompting South Korea to guard against the possible spread of the animal disease in areas bordering the North. North Korea reported the outbreak of the swine fever at a [...]
SEOUL, May 31 (Korea Bizwire) — For those who are under heavy stress from bustling city life and demanding work responsibilities, getting away from it all may be the best remedy for the body and soul, although it could be a tall order for many urban dwellers given costs and lack of time. Chung So-hyun, [...]
SEOUL, May 29 (Korea Bizwire) — Nearly 1 in 2 children in South Korea have experienced health issues caused by fine dust, and 3 out of 10 have missed official outdoor events, such as going to school or going on school trips, when fine dust levels were severely high. The Korea Institute for Health and [...]
SEOUL, May 28 (Korea Bizwire) – About 4 out of 10 middle-aged South Koreans are burdened with “double care”, where they have to support their single children in adulthood along with their elderly parents. According to a report released by the Korea Institute for Health and Social Affairs, 39.5 percent of the 1,000 middle-aged people [...]
SEOUL, May 28 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea announced a package of measures Tuesday to eradicate tuberculosis (TB) from the country by 2030. South Korea has the highest TB prevalence among members of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD). Slightly over 70 in 100,000 South Koreans were infected with the disease in 2017, [...]