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Alarming Surge in Self-Harm and Suicide Unveiled in Recent Health Report

Alarming Surge in Self-Harm and Suicide Unveiled in Recent Health Report

SEOUL, Dec. 9 (Korea Bizwire) – In its 2023 National Injury Surveillance Report, released on Friday, the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency revealed that nearly half of the fatalities from injuries last year were attributed to self-harm and suicide. Approximately 75 percent of individuals with substance addiction had intentions related to self-harm or suicide. Injuries [...]

Excessive Smartphone Use Linked to Increased Health Issues in Adolescents, Study Finds

Excessive Smartphone Use Linked to Increased Health Issues in Adolescents, Study Finds

SEOUL, Dec. 8 (Korea Bizwire) – Adolescents who use smartphones for more than four hours a day are at a higher risk of experiencing health-related issues such as stress, suicidal thoughts, and substance use compared to those who use them less, according to a study conducted by a team of researchers led by professor Moon Jin-hwa [...]

Limited Awareness but Positive Perceptions: Insights into Digital Therapeutics in South Korea

Limited Awareness but Positive Perceptions: Insights into Digital Therapeutics in South Korea

SEOUL, Dec. 7 (Korea Bizwire) – A study by professor Chung Kyongmee and her team at Yonsei University’s Psychology Department published in the recent issue of the Korean Journal of Psychology reveals a scarcity of knowledge about digital therapeutics, often referred to as digital treatment devices. However, positive perceptions have been identified.  To examine the current [...]

South Koreans Fear Solitary Death Amid Economic Struggles

South Koreans Fear Solitary Death Amid Economic Struggles

SEOUL, Dec. 4 (Korea Bizwire) – As “godoksa,” or solitary death, becomes a pressing social concern, a recent survey unveils that the average South Korean believes there is a 32 percent chance of facing such a fate.  Godoksa refers to an isolated demise, where an individual passes away alone, disconnected from family, relatives, and others, with [...]

About Half of Top 500 Firms Remain Undecided on 2024 Investment Plans: Poll

About Half of Top 500 Firms Remain Undecided on 2024 Investment Plans: Poll

SEOUL, Dec. 4 (Korea Bizwire) — About half of big firms in South Korea remain undecided on their investment plans for next year, according to a survey released Monday, an indication of how many companies are going through economic uncertainties. In the survey conducted by polling agency Mono Research on the leading 500 companies in [...]

South Korea’s Fertility Rate Reaches All-Time Low in Q3

South Korea’s Fertility Rate Reaches All-Time Low in Q3

SEOUL, Nov. 29 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea’s total fertility rate fell to a record quarterly low of 0.7 in the third quarter of 2023, in yet another grim milestone for the country struggling with rapid aging and a falling birthrate. The average number of expected babies a woman bears in her lifetime came to [...]

2022 Sees Record Growth in Marriages with Foreign Spouses in South Korea as Pandemic Eases

2022 Sees Record Growth in Marriages with Foreign Spouses in South Korea as Pandemic Eases

SEOUL, Nov. 29 (Korea Bizwire) – The number of marriages between South Koreans and foreign spouses rose by the most last year as the stable COVID-19 situation promoted people’s cross-border movements, the statistics agency said Wednesday. The number of “multicultural marriages” jumped 25.1 percent on-year to reach 17,428 in 2022, according to the data from [...]

Data Reveals Over 85,000 Foreigners Own Homes in South Korea

Data Reveals Over 85,000 Foreigners Own Homes in South Korea

SEOUL, Nov. 29 (Korea Bizwire) – Over 85,000 foreign nationals own a house in South Korea, with Chinese possessing more than half of real estate properties held by foreigners in the country, government data showed Wednesday. A total of 85,358 foreign nationals owned a house in South Korea as of end-June, up 4.6 percent from [...]

High School Seniors Continue to Rely on Private Sector to Prepare for University

High School Seniors Continue to Rely on Private Sector to Prepare for University

SEOUL, Nov. 28 (Korea Bizwire) – In the past year, high school seniors who received private education on career and college consulting spent an average of over 1 million won on an annual basis, while those who sought tutoring for essay writing spent around 4 million won, according to recent data. According to the “2022 Private [...]