SEOUL, Dec. 15 (Korea Bizwire) — Over 3,300 people died “lonely deaths” in South Korea last year, continuing an increase that has been ongoing over the past five years, data showed Wednesday. According to the report released by the Ministry of Health and Welfare, there were 3,378 solitary deaths in 2021, which was 40 percent [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 26 (Korea Bizwire) — The number of elderly people dying lonely deaths is increasing, especially for men, welfare data showed Friday. According to the Ministry of Health and Welfare, which released the data for a parliamentary audit, 3,331 aged people died over the past five years while living alone. The number was 538 [...]
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, [...]
SEOUL, Jan.15 (Korea Bizwire) – The number of individuals who are dying alone is increasing every year. News reports of bodies being found months after the individual died are no longer a surprise. Due to the rapid aging of society and the increase in the number of single-person households, dying alone is no longer a [...]