SEOUL, Jan. 2 (Korea Bizwire) – A recent study conducted by the Korea Foundation for Suicide Prevention reveals critical insights into the timeframe between the diagnosis of depressive disorders and subsequent suicides. The findings underscore the urgency of early diagnosis and intervention. According to the report titled “Diagnosis of Depressive Disorders – A Study of Factors [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 1 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea has witnessed a startling increase in the number of doctors arrested for sexual crimes in the past five years, with nearly 800 cases reported. Data provided by Nam In-soon, a member of the National Assembly’s Health and Welfare Committee, indicates that from 2018 to 2022, a total of [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 28 (Korea Bizwire) – In the face of persistent high inflation and interest rates, South Korean consumers have been navigating the economic landscape with markedly polarized spending habits. This trend, underscored by recent studies from Lotte Home Shopping and WiseApp, reveals a complex interplay of ‘value-seeking consumption’ and ‘revenge spending’, shaping the country’s retail [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 28 (Korea Bizwire) – The recent ’2023 Survey on North Korean Defectors’ conducted by the Korea Hana Foundation reveals significant improvement in the economic activities and settling environment of North Korean defectors residing in South Korea. The survey, published on December 27, indicates an increase in the employment rate of defectors to 60.5% this [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 27 (Korea Bizwire) — The number of babies born in South Korea fell to the lowest point for any October to date, data showed Wednesday. A total of 18,904 babies were born in October, down 8.4 percent from a year earlier, according to the data from Statistics Korea. The October tally marks the [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 27 (Korea Bizwire) – South Koreans are reportedly more satisfied with their leisure activities than they have been in over a decade, according to a recent survey. A survey showed that 60.7% of respondents are generally satisfied with their leisure activities, marking the highest rate since 2012 and a 4.1 percentage point increase from [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 27 (Korea Bizwire) – A recent study conducted by Cho Jae-Lim and Kim Changsoo from the Department of Preventive Medicine at Yonsei University College of Medicine reveals a concerning link between elevated concentrations of fine particulate matter and cognitive decline, heightening the susceptibility to Alzheimer’s disease and other mental disorders. Published in the journal [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 25 (Korea Bizwire) – The number of South Koreans studying in China shrank 78 percent this year from six years earlier, data showed Monday, amid China’s stringent COVID-19 border shutdown and the slowing growth of the world’s second-largest economy. The number of South Koreans who were studying in Chinese colleges, graduate schools and [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 24 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea’s exports of eco-friendly vehicles surged 32.5 percent on-year to a record high during the first 11 months of this year on solid global demand for electric vehicles (EVs), data showed Sunday. The export volume of eco-friendly automobiles came to 662,307 units during the January-November period, compared with [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 24 (Korea Bizwire) –A survey released on December 24 indicates that 40% of South Korean employees identified poor working conditions as the most challenging aspect of their jobs this year. Civic group Workplace Gabjil 119 conducted the survey from December 4 to 11 among 1,000 working adults aged 19 and above nationwide, revealing [...]