SEOUL, Aug. 27 (Korea Bizwire) — “I wish I had my own room.” “I wish I lived in a house with lots of rooms.” “I want big windows and a large bathtub.” These are some of the things that children described in a painting contest held by ChildFund Korea, a South Korean agency for child [...]
SEOUL, Jul. 30 (Korea Bizwire) — The Ministry of Justice said Monday it will implement a program called “Mom’s Voice” from next month that allows female inmates to record themselves reading fairytales to their children. To promote the emotional stability of the inmates’ children, government officials explained, the ministry decided to run a program to [...]
SEOUL, Jul. 10 (Korea Bizwire) — Four out of ten women in households with children under the age of 6 have experienced career breaks in the process of giving birth and raising children, a survey showed. Among all households surveyed, 40.3 percent had women quit their job to give birth and raise their children, a [...]
SEOUL, Jul. 2 (Korea Bizwire) — Did you know that small handles attached to the bus seat and iron bars that stretch all the way down to the subway floor are designed for both adults and children? The Center for Civic Awareness & Policy Making pointed out that despite the original intent, these devices being [...]
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 [...]
SAINT-PREX, Switzerland, May 27 (Korea Bizwire) — Recent survey findings highlighted there are misconceptions underlying bedwetting, a condition that is under-recognised and misunderstood by society and healthcare professionals.3,4 A frequent misconception of bedwetting is that the cause is psychological, rather than having a multifactorial pathophysiological basis.1,4 Furthermore, the survey revealed that not only parents but [...]
SEOUL, May 24 (Korea Bizwire) — The South Korean government has decided to foster a culture where children can play whenever they want, opening ways to develop a variety of programs at schools and in local communities. The government announced on Thursday a list of major objectives to create a nation where ‘children can be [...]
SEOUL, May 24 (Korea Bizwire) — Young South Koreans, from infants to teenagers, are one of the least happy populations among Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) states due to a lack of opportunities for rest, play, and creating social relationships, despite their a relatively wealthy lifestyle. In response, the South Korean government announced [...]
SEOUL, May 23 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea said Thursday that it will remove the right of parents to administer corporal punishment on their children as part of efforts to enhance the rights of minors. The move is part of the Moon Jae-in administration’s youth policy that aims to create an environment where children can [...]
SEOUL, May 17 (Korea Bizwire) — Only one out of three businesses have created an environment where employees are free to apply for parental leave to take care of their children. According to a survey released by the Ministry of Employment and Labor on Thursday, only 34.3 percent of workers responded that they were “free [...]