South Korea's principal government institution in charge of statistics and census data
9 in 10 Koreans say married couples should share assets: survey : Over nine out of 10 Korean adults believe married couples should pool their assets ...
koreatimes.co.kr/www/biz/2024/04/175_373293.html
No. of farming households falls below 1 mil. for first time in 2023 : The number of farming households in Korea fell below 1 million for the first time ever in ...
koreatimes.co.kr/www/nation/2024/04/281_372966.html
Nearly 30% of foreign laborers in Korea work over 50 hours per week : Nearly three out of 10 foreign employees in Korea worked 50 hours or longer per week last ...
koreatimes.co.kr/www/nation/2024/04/281_372882.html
More younger people willing to have babies: ministry data : A growing number of Koreans in their 20s and 30s are actively considering starting families ...
koreatimes.co.kr/www/nation/2024/04/281_372904.html
Korean companies expand day care facilities for employees' kids : Samsung, Hyundai Motor, LG, POSCO and other Korean companies are rolling up their sleeves ...
koreatimes.co.kr/www/tech/2024/04/419_372440.html
Quick Glance: Korean Companies Enhance Child Care Support for Employees
- Korean companies like Samsung, Hyundai Motor, LG, POSCO, and others are improving the work environment for parents balancing work and child-rearing.
- In response to the country's declining total fertility rate, these companies are taking steps to address national demographic challenges.
- Samsung has opened and expanded a new daycare center in Suwon to alleviate the childcare burden on employees.
- Other companies like POSCO and LG are also stepping up efforts to provide childcare services for their employees and combat the low birth rate.
South Korea March job growth smallest in more than three years: South Korea's job growth slowed to its lowest in more than three years in March ...
reuters.com/markets/asia/south-korea-march-job-growth-smallest-more-than-three-years-2024-04-11/
Foreign population in Korea to reach as high as nearly 7% in 2042 : The number of foreign residents in Korea is projected to increase steadily and their ...
koreatimes.co.kr/www/nation/2024/04/281_372487.html
More than 1 out of 4 sex crimes in Korea take place online : More than one out of four sex crimes in Korea are committed online as digital technology continues ...
koreatimes.co.kr/www/nation/2024/04/251_373475.html
Coupang to increase membership fees by 58%: Coupang has decided to raise the price of its Wow paid membership service to 7,890 won ($5.74) per month ...
koreatimes.co.kr/www/tech/2024/04/419_372576.html
Korea lags behind in tackling gender wage gap despite increase in female workers
koreatimes.co.kr/www/biz/2024/04/126_372383.html
BOK to keep current key rate longer than expected amid sticky inflation: Bank of Korea (BOK) Governor Rhee Chang-yong said Friday that the BOK will sustain its ...
koreatimes.co.kr/www/biz/2024/04/126_372578.html
Koreans spend more on interest payments than rent : The data compiled by Statistics Korea showed that the monthly interest rate payment for households nationwide ...
koreatimes.co.kr/www/biz/2024/04/126_372103.html
S.Korea Feb factory output rises most in six months, retail sales drop: South Korea's factory production rose in February by the fastest pace in six months ...
reuters.com/markets/asia/skorea-feb-factory-output-rises-most-six-months-retail-sales-drop-2024-03-28/
Rising inflation spurs surge in online fresh produce purchases : More and more shoppers in Korea are turning to online platforms to purchase fruits, vegetables ...
koreatimes.co.kr/www/biz/2024/04/126_371862.html
Yoon vows to inject unlimited state funds to tame inflation : President Yoon Suk Yeol said Tuesday that the government will inject state funds indefinitely to ...
koreatimes.co.kr/www/nation/2024/04/356_371922.html
Quick Glance: Yoon urges doctors to resolve impasse over trainees
- President Yoon Suk Yeol signaled willingness to compromise on his medical reform proposals.
- Over 90% of the 13,000 trainees have been striking since Feb. 20 against the government's plan to increase medical school admissions.
- Yoon emphasized the urgency of medical reforms and urged the medical community to present specific proposals backed by scientific evidence.
- Previous governments failed to address doctor shortages due to strong opposition from the medical sectors.
Number of South Korea marriages edges up in 2023 after 11 years of falls: The number of marriages in South Korea rose in 2023 for the first time in more than a ...
reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/number-south-korea-marriages-edges-up-2023-after-11-years-falls-2024-03-19/
Quick Glance: South Korea Witnesses Increase in Marriage Rates in 2023 After Long Decline
- The number of marriages in South Korea rose in 2023 for the first time in more than a decade, driven by pent-up demand from couples who postponed their weddings during the pandemic.
- The slight uptick in marriages last year followed a significant decline in South Korea's fertility rate in 2023, as women, concerned about career advancement and the cost of raising children, delayed childbirth or opted not to have children.
- Marriages involving foreign partners saw a notable increase for the second consecutive year, rising by 18.3% to 19,717.
- The government has pledged to implement 'extraordinary measures' to address the low birth rate, with political parties promising public housing and easier loans for young South Koreans ahead of the April election.
More Korean men married Japanese women in 2023, data shows: There was a significant increase in marriages between Korean men and Japanese women in 2023 ...
koreatimes.co.kr/www/nation/2024/03/177_371491.html
Int'l couples account for one out of 10 marriages in Korea : More than 10 percent of marriages in Korea last year were between Koreans and foreign nationals ...
koreatimes.co.kr/www/biz/2024/03/126_370940.html
96% of young people perceive children as expenses: research : The financial burden of raising children is the biggest cause behind the country’s continually ...
koreatimes.co.kr/www/nation/2024/03/281_371450.html
Coupang Eats to remove delivery fees for Wow members in attempt to topple Baemin
koreatimes.co.kr/www/tech/2024/03/419_370926.html
U.N. sanctions on North Korea have been losing their bite
Economic sanctions imposed by the United Nations on North Korea have been losing their impact: U.N. sanctions on North Korea have been losing their bite - Nikkei Asia
Government unlikely to meet 2% inflation target in H1 : Chances appear to be slim for the government to lower inflation to its target of 2 percent by the first ...
koreatimes.co.kr/www/biz/2024/04/126_371997.html
Vending machines feared to offer children easy access to cigarettes: Concerns are mounting over how easy it is for adolescents to purchase cigarettes via ...
koreatimes.co.kr/www/nation/2024/03/281_371455.html
Number of marriages in Korea down 40% over past 10 years, driving down total fertility rate
koreatimes.co.kr/www/nation/2024/03/281_369882.html
New Mom Hired $50-a-Day Postpartum Nanny for Second Baby: 'Takes a Village': Aisha, who recruited the help of a postpartum nanny, said she now knows "it's very ...
newsweek.com/new-mom-south-korea-postpartum-care-nanny-1878947
Fertility rate in Korea hits another record low of 0.65 : Korea's total fertility rate fell to a fresh record quarterly low of 0.65 in the fourth quarter of 2023 ...
koreatimes.co.kr/www/nation/2024/02/281_369661.html
Quick Glance: South Korea's Birth Rate Continues to Plummet
- South Korea confirmed a further decline in its already lowest birth rate on Wednesday.
- Ongoing investments in programs to boost the birth rate have not reversed the decline.
- South Korea's fertility rate dropped to 0.72 in 2023, nearly 8% lower than the previous year.
- Experts attribute low birth rates to various factors, including high child-rearing costs and a competitive society.
Political divide greater source of social conflict than wealth gap: report : More than four in five Koreans said conflict between the political left and right is ...
koreatimes.co.kr/www/biz/2024/03/175_371438.html
Apple prices rise to record high, pulling up fresh food inflation : Apple prices have more than doubled over the past year, becoming a major culprit of inflation ...
koreatimes.co.kr/www/biz/2024/03/488_370540.html
Less than 1 in 3 Koreans over 65 satisfied with life, study finds: Older Koreans are much less satisfied with life than young Koreans, a study showed Friday.
koreatimes.co.kr/www/biz/2024/02/488_369370.html
[INTERVIEW] Migration will be part of Korea's future: IOM chief : Accepting migrants will become a part of Korea's future, according to Amy Pope ...
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1 in 4 aged 70 and above still working in South Korea: Some 30% of workers aged 70 and above were in agriculture, fishing, forestry industries.
straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/1-in-4-over-70s-still-working-in-south-korea
Universities struggle to fill classes amid population decline : Universities in Korea are struggling to fill their classes as the number of first-year students ...
koreatimes.co.kr/www/nation/2024/02/281_369494.html
Korea's suicide rate falls slightly in 2022: data : Korea's suicide rate inched down in 2022 after the COVID-19 pandemic, though it remained at the highest ...
koreatimes.co.kr/www/nation/2024/02/281_369296.html
Foreign missions to represent migrant workers in filing industrial injury insurance claims
koreatimes.co.kr/www/nation/2024/02/281_369486.html
South Korea’s digital nomad visa is about much more than travel: Against a backdrop of drastically falling birth rates, South Korea is opening its doors to ...
cnn.com/travel/south-korea-digital-nomad-visa-intl-hnk/
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More South Korean men become stay-at-home dads: South Korea rolls out new set of measures to tackle low birth rate.
straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/more-south-korean-men-become-stay-at-home-dads
Growth of wage worker jobs slows in Q3: data : Hiring of wage worker jobs in Korea grew at a slower pace in the third quarter of 2023 amid an economic slowdown ...
koreatimes.co.kr/www/biz/2024/02/488_369211.html
SK, KT, LG face mounting pressure to cut expensive phone plans : SK Telecom, KT and LG Uplus are facing continued pressure from the government to lower their ...
koreatimes.co.kr/www/tech/2024/03/419_371353.html
How much is a baby worth? A $75,000 bonus, this South Korean firm says.: South Korea’s demographic crisis is becoming so existential, and government efforts to ...
washingtonpost.com/world/2024/02/16/south-korea-birth-rate-fertility/
Arable land down for 11th consecutive year in 2023 : Korea's total arable land contracted for the 11th consecutive year in 2023 amid the lingering decline in the ...
koreatimes.co.kr/www/nation/2024/02/281_369562.html
Industrial output rises for 3rd month amid weak investment in January : Korea's industrial output rose for the third consecutive month in January despite the ...
koreatimes.co.kr/www/biz/2024/03/488_369914.html
How old is 'elderly?' : Traditionally, the elderly are considered to be those aged 65 and older, but the decadeslong perception of the age from which a ...
koreatimes.co.kr/www/nation/2024/02/281_368521.html
Korea takes steps to curb rapid expansion of Chinese e-commerce firms: The government is set to take action against Chinese e-commerce platform operators such as ...
koreatimes.co.kr/www/tech/2024/02/419_368808.html
A South Korean firm is offering to pay its workers $75,000 each time they have a baby
cnn.com/2024/02/06/business/south-korea-firm-child-cash-payout-intl-hnk/
Paid articlePaid Housing prices force 1.74 mil. residents to leave Seoul since 2014 : Seoul's net population has dropped by 861,000 over the past decade, due mostly to factors ...
koreatimes.co.kr/www/biz/2024/02/488_368275.html
Inflation falls below 3% for first time in 6 months in January : Korea's inflation fell below 3 percent for the first time in six months in January ...
koreatimes.co.kr/www/biz/2024/02/488_368091.html
One-third of daycare centers, kindergartens to close by 2028 due to low birthrate
koreatimes.co.kr/www/nation/2024/01/281_367888.html
Soju no longer sought-after tipple of Koreans in economic slumps: Soju, an inexpensive distilled alcoholic beverage, has been a go-to drink for many Koreans ...
koreatimes.co.kr/www/biz/2024/01/126_367620.html
Manufacturing workers over 60 exceed under 20s for first time : The number of employees aged 60 or older was higher than those aged from 15 to 20 for the first ...
koreatimes.co.kr/www/biz/2024/01/126_366892.html
PPP interim leader proposes drastic cuts to lawmakers' salaries : Are Korean lawmakers are overpaid?
koreatimes.co.kr/www/nation/2024/02/356_368054.html
Small wedding programs offered in Ulsan show contrasting results : Less than a year after its launch, a small wedding project in Jung District of the ...
koreatimes.co.kr/www/nation/2024/01/281_367415.html
Single people to the fore - New state initiatives in welfare, tax, housing needed to reflect changes in family structure in South Korea
thestar.com.my/news/focus/2024/01/28/single-people-to-the-fore---new-state-initiatives-in-welfare-tax-housing-needed-to-reflect-changes-in-family-structure-in-south-korea
South Korean men are having a tough time finding wives. Here’s why things are about to get worse
firstpost.com/explainers/south-korean-men-are-having-a-tough-time-finding-wives-heres-why-things-are-about-to-get-worse-13607862.html
Proportion of single-person households jumps to 42% last year : The number of single-person households increased further last year to account for a record high ...
koreatimes.co.kr/www/nation/2024/01/281_366297.html
Only 1 out of 4 20something women in South Korea want marriage
thestar.com.my/news/focus/2024/01/28/only-1-out-of-4-20something-women-in-south-korea-want-marriage
Sales of pet strollers surpass baby strollers on Gmarket for first time : In yet another sign of Korea’s falling birthrate, sales of pet strollers have exceeded ...
koreatimes.co.kr/www/culture/2023/12/199_365753.html
Quick Glance: Pet Stroller Sales Surpass Baby Strollers on Gmarket
- Sales of pet strollers exceed baby stroller sales for the first time on Gmarket
- Data shows a decrease in the percentage of infant stroller sales during the first three quarters of this year compared to last year
Korea searches for better ways to embrace foreign workers : Jamal, a 37-year-old migrant worker from Bangladesh, likes almost everything about Korea except for ...
koreatimes.co.kr/www/tech/2024/01/419_365596.html
Kim Jong Un acknowledges dire state of economy, urges action: But N Korea’s economy may see gains in 2024, fueled by tourism, stronger ties with China ...
rfa.org/english/news/korea/nk-economy-warn-01242024213121.html
Childbirths in Korea hit lowest-ever tally in October : The number of babies born in Korea fell to the lowest point for any October to date ...
koreatimes.co.kr/www/nation/2023/12/281_365855.html
Jobs in manufacturing sector, for youths decline in 2023 despite overall gains : Korea's on-year employment grew at a slower pace in 2023 as the number of newly ...
koreatimes.co.kr/www/nation/2024/01/281_366646.html
South Korea’s military has a new enemy: Population math: South Korea, with the world’s lowest birth rate, may soon find itself without enough troops to keep its ...
cnn.com/2023/12/30/asia/south-korea-birth-rate-military-strength-intl-hnk-ml/
South Korea November factory output jumps thanks to robust chip production: South Korea's November factory output posted the fastest gain since May 2022 on ...
reuters.com/markets/asia/south-korea-november-factory-output-jumps-thanks-robust-chip-production-2023-12-27/
80% of foreign workers in Korea have jobs at small firms : The number of foreign nationals having jobs in South Korea reached an all-time high of nearly 1 ...
koreatimes.co.kr/www/biz/2023/12/488_365670.html
Only 1 in 4 women in their 20s in South Korea want to get married, says report: Women across all age groups tended to view marriage less positively than men.
straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/only-1-in-4-women-in-their-20s-in-south-korea-want-to-get-married-says-report
More young Koreans reluctant to get married and have children : A man surnamed Kim in his 20s said he does not want to get married.
koreatimes.co.kr/www/biz/2023/12/175_365213.html
South Korea to see population plummet to 1970s levels, government says: South Korea, the country with the world’s lowest birth rate, expects it to fall even ...
cnn.com/2023/12/15/asia/south-korea-to-see-population-plummet-intl-hnk/
Consumer prices grow 3.6% in 2023 amid high inflationary pressure : Korea has continued to experience high inflationary pressure this year following the highest ...
koreatimes.co.kr/www/biz/2023/12/488_365972.html
France, China among countries seeing fewer births: Is world population declining?
firstpost.com/explainers/france-china-among-countries-seeing-fewer-births-is-world-population-declining-13625272.html
Record high of 46% of newlyweds have no children in 2022: data : The number of newly married couples fell more than 6 percent to come to around one million in ...
koreatimes.co.kr/www/nation/2023/12/281_364891.html
More young people in Korea consider marriage, childbirths as nonessential : More young Koreans perceive marriage and having kids as unnecessary ...
koreatimes.co.kr/www/nation/2023/12/281_365192.html
Interest payments outpace spending on clothes : Households in Korea are spending more to pay interest on bank loans than on clothes and shoes ...
koreatimes.co.kr/www/biz/2023/12/126_365063.html
Number of foreign nationals in Korea rises to record high of 1.43 mil.: The number of foreign nationals residing in Korea hit a record high of 1 ...
koreatimes.co.kr/www/biz/2023/12/126_365339.html
COVID-19 shrinks life expectancy in S.Korea for first time since 1970: Babies born in South Korea last year are expected to live 82.7 years, down from 83 ...
reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/covid-19-shrinks-life-expectancy-skorea-first-time-since-1970-2023-12-01/
Quick Glance: 2022 Sees Increase in US Life Expectancy
- Newborns in the US gained roughly a year in life expectancy in 2022 compared to 2021, indicating progress after two consecutive years of decline due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
- Life expectancy at birth for newborns in 2022 was 77.5 years, an increase from 2021, but still lower than the expected 78.8 years for those born in 2019, according to data from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
- The biggest increase in life expectancy from 2021 was observed for non-Hispanic American Indians, by 2.3 years, followed by an increase of 2.2 years for Hispanic newborns.
- Previous declines in mortality due to COVID explained more than 80% of the increases in life expectancy in all groups, according to the report.
South Korea Expects Its Already-World’s-Lowest Fertility Rate to Keep Falling: Low fertility threatens to undermine South Korea’s economic future by shrinking ...
time.com/6488894/south-korea-low-fertility-rate-trend-decline/
Number of workers taking parental leave rises by most in more than decade in 2022
koreatimes.co.kr/www/nation/2023/12/281_365463.html
Demographic dystopia : Statistics Korea said the nation’s population will fall to 36.2 million in 2072 from the current 51.3 million ...
koreatimes.co.kr/www/opinion/2023/12/202_365686.html
Proportion of 1-person households hits fresh high of 35% in 2022 : The proportion of one-person households in Korea reached another high of 34 ...
koreatimes.co.kr/www/nation/2023/12/281_364942.html
Will Korea avoid hard landing in housing market? : Korea's housing bubble is anticipated to ease gradually in 2024 after years of surging house prices ...
koreatimes.co.kr/www/biz/2023/12/126_364740.html
South Korea jobless rate climbs to near 2-year high in December: South Korea's jobless rate rose to a near two-year high in December, official data showed on ...
reuters.com/markets/asia/south-korea-jobless-rate-climbs-near-2-year-high-december-2024-01-09/
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