SEOUL, Jan. 2 (Korea Bizwire) — Citizens in Seoul and surrounding areas have enjoyed clear blue skies for the past 11 days without worrying about fine dust, but the air will again get thick with ultrafine particles beginning this weekend, a state think tank said Wednesday. The National Institute of Environmental Research (NIER) under the [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 1 (Korea Bizwire) — All parents will receive a monthly allowance of 100,000 won (US$87) for each child under the age of six starting later in the year, the government said Tuesday. The Ministry of Health and Welfare said a revision to the relevant law was passed on Thursday with the motion taking [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 30 (Korea Bizwire) — More than 1 in 10 South Korean senior citizens suffer from dementia, data showed Sunday, with the number of patients anticipated to reach 2 million by 2039 due to the rapidly aging population. According to the data compiled by the National Institute of Dementia (NID), 10.2 percent of South [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 30 (Korea Bizwire) — State-run Korea Centers for Disease Control & Prevention said Sunday that South Koreans must improve their dining habits by consuming less salt and eating regularly. Based on its survey conducted on 15,954 people aged 19 and above, the center said South Koreans earned a grade of 63.3 out of [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 27 (Korea Bizwire) — According to a report based on study conducted by the National Pension Research Institute, middle-aged South Koreans over the age of 50 subjectively believe that elderly life begins at 68.5 years of age. The survey was conducted with the participation of 4,449 different households with members 50 years old [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 27 (Korea Bizwire) — The Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention conducted a nationwide online survey with the participation of 1,000 people over 19 years of age, inquiring about their willingness to donate organs and tissue. The results indicated that 7 out of 10 participants were willing to be donors. While most [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 27 (Korea Bizwire) — The survival rate of South Korean cancer patients topped 70 percent in 2016, sharply up from a decade ago, government data showed Thursday. The rate of people being diagnosed with cancer and living more than five years came to 70.6 percent between 2012 and 2016, up from 54 percent [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 27 (Korea Bizwire) — Physical activity programs will be expanded for first and second grade elementary school students in South Korea. Survival swimming courses will also be expanded according to local conditions. The Ministry of Education announced a master plan on Wednesday which includes the objective of developing various physical activity programs for [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 27 (Korea Bizwire) — A recent study has revealed that South Korean men are twice as likely to suffer from depression after retirement compared to women. The Korea Institute for Health and Social Affairs (KIHASA) revealed on Wednesday how retirement can affect the psychological health of individuals. The study showed that the CES-D, [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 26 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean adults have twice the level of harmful toxic chemicals in their bodies as youths, the Ministry of Environment said Wednesday, citing a state laboratory’s research. According to the National Institute of Environmental Research’s study on 6,167 South Korean people from 2015 to 2017, the blood lead level [...]