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How South Korea’s academic pressure fueling youth mental health emergency
Unprecedented surge in psychiatric issues among youth leads experts to call for educational and social reforms
November 23, 2023
Why pediatric care in South Korea faces a precipitous decline
Economic challenges drive closures and force practitioners to seek more lucrative avenues, escalating the crisis
August 3, 2023
Working through retirement: How South Korea’s pension system is failing seniors
Record-low birth rates, declining workforce and shifting family structures contribute to Korea’s elderly poverty crisis
May 29, 2023
Graduating from marriage: How elderly Korean couples are reimagining wedlock
Alternative marital arrangements are increasingly popular as couples seek to preserve family ties while avoiding divorce
May 1, 2023
Seize the day: Why young Koreans spend lavishly on luxuries, despite the costs
Experts warn of financial risks as social media and bleak economic outlook drive young people’s spending habits
April 17, 2023
Why more and more South Koreans are choosing not to have children
Child care costs, unhelpful workplaces and shifting values drive what expert says is ‘rational choice’ to go childless
March 14, 2023
In South Korea, trauma scene cleaners mop up lonely deaths and profits
More people are dying alone without anyone knowing, and a growing number of businesses help make bodies disappear
February 20, 2023
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