More Korean men than ever are full-time homemakers
Around 274,000 men were categorised in the first quarter as economically inactive due to childcare or housework, according to official data.
Yoon Min-sik
Koreans back male parental leave, but not for colleagues
Researchers at the Korea Institute of Public Finance conducted a study to explore ways to expand men’s use of parental leave, but found that more than half are reluctant to…
Growing number of Koreans in late 20s giving up on work
The economically inactive population aged 25 to 29 reached 784,000 in April, up 37,000 from the same month in 2025, according to the Korean Statistical Information Service.
Authorities widen probe into deadly Seoul overpass collapse
Safety violations under review after debris damaged tracks and power lines.
How athletes have helped bridge the inter-Korean divide
Athletic events have historically served as rare channels of engagement between the two Koreas, which remain technically at war because the 1950-53 Korean War ended in an…
North Korean soccer players to focus on match, not supporters
The game will kick off at 7 p.m. Wednesday at Suwon Stadium in Suwon, Gyeonggi Province, marking the first time women’s soccer teams from the two Koreas have faced each other on…
In South Korea, infertility treatment increases by 40 percent in 4 years: data
The Health Insurance Review and Assessment Service data showed a particularly sharp increase in in vitro fertilisation, which jumped 55.4 percent to 171,510 cases from 110,390 in…
Women make up just 2.7% of CEOs at top South Korean firms
The survey, which looked at 370 companies out of the country’s top 500 by revenue that submitted business reports this year, found that there were 14 women among the 510 CEOs.
Middle-aged singles on rise in Seoul, with money dividing happiness
A report shows 1 in 5 Seoul residents in 40s and 50s are living alone.
Seoul mayoral race turns into fight over how to cool housing prices
Incumbent Mayor Oh Se-hoon of the main opposition People Power Party is seeking a fifth term on a platform centered on deregulation and private-sector redevelopment.