SEOUL, Oct. 14 (Korea Bizwire) — Close to one-third of unmarried couples living together or who are de facto married have experienced discrimination when applying for government subsidies, a survey showed Thursday. The Korea Institute for Health and Social Affairs conducted a survey of 291 households consisting of 336 men and women between 19 and [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 16 (Korea Bizwire) — A recent survey showed that almost two thirds of unmarried couples who live together without being married are satisfied with the relationship with their partner. The state-funded Korea Women’s Development Institute conducted a survey of 3,007 persons between 19 and 69 years of age living as an unmarried couple, [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 26 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s gender ministry said Monday that it will push forward with a plan to have unmarried couples living together recognized as official families. The Ministry of Gender Equality and Family noted that the 4th Healthy Family Basic Plan (2021-2025) includes measures to enable the formation of families in [...]