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Over 3 in 10 Out-of-school Children at Risk of Suicide: Survey

Over 3 in 10 Out-of-school Children at Risk of Suicide: Survey

SEOUL, Feb. 2 (Korea Bizwire) — More than three in 10 children out of school have been suffering depression, being at risk of possibly taking one’s own life, a survey showed Wednesday. The National Youth Policy Institute (NYPI) found through a survey that 35 percent and 29 percent of out-of-school children were experiencing depression and [...]

Number of Young People Employed to Shrink to 42.5 pct of 2021 Level by 2050

Number of Young People Employed to Shrink to 42.5 pct of 2021 Level by 2050

SEOUL, Jan. 31 (Korea Bizwire) — The number of young people employed is forecast to shrink to 42.5 percent of the 2021 level by 2050, a report showed Monday, renewing concerns that the fast-aging demographic transition could pose a drag on South Korea’s economy. According to the recent report by the National Assembly Budget Office, [...]

80 pct of Foreigners Have Positive Views of S. Korea: Survey

80 pct of Foreigners Have Positive Views of S. Korea: Survey

SEOUL, Jan. 24 (Korea Bizwire) — Eight in 10 foreigners living in and out of South Korea positively view the country, a government survey showed Monday. The Korean Culture and Information Service (KOCIS) canvassed 12,500 non-Koreans aged 16 and more in 24 countries around the world in September and found 80.5 percent of the respondents [...]

Two-thirds of S. Koreans Not Interested in Beijing Winter Olympics: Poll

Two-thirds of S. Koreans Not Interested in Beijing Winter Olympics: Poll

SEOUL, Jan. 21 (Korea Bizwire) — Nearly two-thirds of South Koreans have no interest in the upcoming Beijing Winter Olympics, a survey showed Friday. Gallup Korea polled 1,002 South Korean adults from Tuesday to Thursday on their thoughts on the Feb. 4-20 Winter Games in the Chinese capital. And 65 percent said they were not [...]

40 pct of Self-employed Consider Biz Closure amid Pandemic: Survey

40 pct of Self-employed Consider Biz Closure amid Pandemic: Survey

SEOUL, Jan. 16 (Korea Bizwire) — Four out of 10 self-employed people in South Korea are considering closing their businesses due to sluggish sales amid the long-enforced strict social distancing rules during the coronavirus pandemic, a survey showed Sunday. According to the survey of 500 people operating restaurants, retail and other service businesses by the [...]

Over Half of S. Koreans Support Abolishment of Gender Ministry: Poll

Over Half of S. Koreans Support Abolishment of Gender Ministry: Poll

SEOUL, Jan. 12 (Korea Bizwire) — A little over half of South Koreans support the abolishment of the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family as proposed by the main opposition party’s presidential candidate Yoon Suk-yeol, a poll showed Wednesday. According to the Realmeter survey that asked 1,011 adults on Monday and Tuesday, 51.9 percent said [...]

Corporate Capital Spending Forecast to Grow 3.6 pct in 2022

Corporate Capital Spending Forecast to Grow 3.6 pct in 2022

SEOUL, Dec. 29 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s corporate capital spending is expected to expand nearly 4 percent in 2022 on a recovery in manufacturing activity and private consumption, a poll showed Wednesday. The survey of 3,700 big, midsize and small companies, taken by the state-run Korea Development Bank (KDB), showed their combined facility investments [...]