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Middle-Aged Face Rising Isolation and “Lonely Deaths” as Policy Gaps Persist

Middle-Aged Face Rising Isolation and “Lonely Deaths” as Policy Gaps Persist

SEOUL, Oct. 7 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s middle-aged population — once considered the backbone of the nation — is increasingly dying alone, as government attention and welfare programs remain focused on the young and elderly. According to data from the National Data Office and the National Assembly Research Service, 74.8 percent of the 21,897 [...]

Lonely Deaths in South Korea Exposed as Systemic Failure, Not Personal Misfortune

Lonely Deaths in South Korea Exposed as Systemic Failure, Not Personal Misfortune

SEOUL, Sept. 6 (Korea Bizwire) — Once regarded as isolated personal misfortunes, “lonely deaths” — people dying alone and unnoticed — are increasingly being understood in South Korea as symptoms of systemic failure. A government-commissioned study released Friday portrays the phenomenon as a “social disaster” demanding urgent intervention. According to the report, prepared by the Korea [...]

Seoul to Introduce Smart Sensors to Curb ‘Lonely Deaths’

Seoul to Introduce Smart Sensors to Curb ‘Lonely Deaths’

SEOUL, Jun. 22 (Korea Bizwire) — In response to a rash of deaths among individuals living alone, which in some cases go unreported for as long as weeks, the Seoul Metropolitan Government is adopting smart sensors in a bid to tackle the worrisome trend. The smart sensors, courtesy of major South Korean telecom provider KT, [...]