Rise in ‘Hikikomori’ Youths in South Korea Spurs Concern Over Isolation and Family Violence

SEOUL, May 9 (Korea Bizwire) — An increasing number of young South Koreans are withdrawing from society and confining themselves indoors, emerging only at night — a pattern that is raising alarm among mental health professionals, law enforcement, and social policy experts. According to a March 2025 report by the Office for Government Policy Coordination, [...]