SEOUL, Mar. 5 (Korea Bizwire) — An eighteen-year-old intern’s suicide following physical and verbal abuse from his co-worker at a CJ Cheiljedang plant has been recognized as an occupational hazard by the Korea Workers’ Compensation & Welfare Service (COMWEL), said the Korean Federation of Construction Industry Trade Unions (KFCITU) on March 4. This is the first recognition of [...]
SEOUL, July 31 (Korea Bizwire) – Despite the Seoul city government’s efforts to prevent committing suicides jumping off the bridges along the Han River, the number of people killed themselves using the bridges has been on the rise every year. Especially, Mapo Bridge, which was once dubbed as the “Bridge of Life,” promoted by a major [...]
SEOUL, Korea, April 22, 2014 (Korea Bizwire) – Amid a series of scandals involving insurance companies, another has burst out. This time it is life insurance companies most of which have not paid out benefits for suicide victims. Even though their insurance policies clearly promised they would pay even in the case of suicide, they [...]
Seoul, Korea, April 9 (Korea Bizwire) - A study said that excessive dieting may lead to depression and even suicide. A medical team at Ilsan Paik Hospital of Inje University has proven a hypothesis that excessive reduction of fat level inside the body can hinder synthesis of serotonin which influences mood control, sleep and appetite. [...]
SEOUL, Korea, April 4 (Korea Bizwire) – To prevent unattended deaths or suicides of senior citizens who are living alone, the Korean government takes measures such as making friends among themselves and providing facilities where they can live together. The Ministry of Health and Welfare will launch pilot projects targeting for living-alone seniors in urban [...]
SEOUL, Korea, Mar 5 (Korea Bizwire) – As a series of suicide cases distressed from hardship of life continues in Korea, the government considers countermeasures to solve those problems, including more thorough investigation of welfare blind spots and improving its welfare systems. The Ministry of Health and Welfare announced on March 3 that it will [...]
SEOUL, Korea, Sep 11 (Korea Bizwire) – On the “2013 Day for Prevention of Suicide” on September 10, the Ministry of Health & Welfare held a variety of events including publication of the recommendations on media suicide reporting. Minister of Health & Welfare Chin Young said in a keynote speech at the commemoration event held at [...]