SEOUL, Nov. 29 (Korea Bizwire) — While 6 out of 10 parents with infant children recognize the educational potential of smartphones, only 1 out of 10 parents actually used mobile educational applications for children. Roughly 60 percent of parents said they let their children play with smartphones to entertain them or so that they could [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 10 (Korea Bizwire) — The proportion of children using national and public kindergartens and childcare centers is expected to hover below 40 percent, short of the government’s target, official data showed Wednesday. President Moon Jae-in earlier set a goal to expand government support for parents with young children, vowing to more than triple [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 22 (Korea Bizwire) — According to a recent survey, the hospital bills of elderly patients amount to an average of 32 million won, half of which is being paid for by their children. Samsung Life Insurance Co. announced that its research center on retirement surveyed 400 people in June by carrying out interviews [...]
SEOUL, Jul. 25 (Korea Bizwire) — With reliance on smartphones increasing among toddlers and young children, educational classes on fighting Internet addiction will now be offered to preschoolers. According to government officials, the Ministry of Science and ICT will be holding classes regarding Internet addiction prevention targeting pre-school children for the first time starting August [...]
SEOUL, Jul. 3 (Korea Bizwire) — Medical technology giant Siemens Healthineers and Seoul’s Asan Medical Center have joined hands to develop a CT scan technology that makes it easier for doctors to take a CT scan of children who have a hard time holding their breath. Existing CT technology is based on scans made in [...]
LONDON, Jun. 4 (Korea Bizwire) — VistaJet, the first and only global business aviation company, today announced the launch of Adventures in the Sky, the most extensive travelers’ program designed especially for children. With one in four of VistaJet flights in 2017 having a child on-board*, offering activities dedicated to young travelers is proving increasingly [...]
SEOUL, May 30 (Korea Bizwire) — Four out of 10 young children watch television and more than one out of 10 use smartphones every day, a report showed Tuesday. According to the report by Ajou University Hospital, 39.3 percent of the surveyed children aged between two and five watch television every day and 12 percent [...]
SEOUL, May 29 (Korea Bizwire) — As more research continues to be published on the harm associated with fine dust, one startling study, for the first time, has shown that girls exposed to fine particulate matter at an early age started having their period earlier. Health experts say that the onset of menstruation before 12 [...]
SEOUL, May 28 (Korea Bizwire) — One in four schoolchildren were found to be lacking in free time or rest time, and only 1 out of 100 were able to enjoy a quality of life that was in tune with recommended standards, according to a survey conducted by ChildFund Korea last year in November and [...]
SEOUL, May 25 (Korea Bizwire) — Fewer than than 2 out of 10 senior citizens thought living together with their children was desirable, according to a survey released by the Ministry of Health and Welfare. Among the respondents, 7 out of 10 were found to be living apart from their children, while 6 out of [...]