Travel ban slapped on Korean CEO who attacked Thai worker with air hose
The suspect is accused of directing high-pressure air through the man’s clothes at his anus on Feb. 20, causing abdominal swelling, internal organ damage and breathing…
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Why Korean students are avoiding school-related group chats
Legal experts say being in the same chat room entails some chance of being labelled as condoning bullying.
‘Don’t let kids on commuter trains’: Controversy over infamously packed subway line in Seoul
The user cited a case in which a 6-year-old was brought on board, saying the child was “about to be crushed to death.”
South Korea’s population drop eases, raising hopes of reversal
Births reach highest January level since 2019 on rebound in post-pandemic marriages.
Sex abuse against disabled women shuts down care facility in South Korea
A district government in Incheon said Monday it has decided to shut down a residential care center for the disabled after its chief was accused of having sexually abused 19 women…
Over 2,000 schools in South Korea will have 10 or fewer graduates by 2030
The trend largely reflects a sustained decline in the school-age population, defined by the government as those aged 6 to 21.
1 in 6 Koreans consume excessive amount of sugar
To help curb health concerns related to sugar intake, President Lee Jae Myung last month suggested a sugar tax. The message sent via social media induced mixed reactions, with…
Koreans expected to live less than 70 healthy years
The healthy life expectancy for Koreans was 69.89 years in 2022, decreasing for two straight years from 70.93 years in 2020.
A record 3.6 million young people in South Korea do not own homes
Housing issues in Seoul -- the nation's capital and most populous city -- have been worsening mainly due to rising prices.
Students from North Korea defector families are twice as likely to leave school
Studies show that many students with North Korean backgrounds have difficulty adapting to the South Korean education system, particularly with the difference in school curriculum…