SEOUL, Jan. 7 (Korea Bizwire) — People with low incomes, chronic illnesses, mental health conditions or alcohol-related disorders face a sharply higher risk of dying alone, according to a major South Korean study that underscores the growing social costs of inequality and isolation. Researchers at Bundang Seoul National University Hospital analyzed police forensic records and National [...]
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, March 26 (Korea Bizwire) — State-run Korea Electric Power Corp. (KEPCO) will be introducing a caretaking service for single-person households to prevent solitary deaths. KEPCO signed a memorandum of understanding with Jeju City and SK Telecom Co. to provide a big data-based social security service on Thursday. This new service will conduct an artificial [...]