Student suicides in South Korea rise 26% in three years
112 students died by suicide in the first six months of 2026, while counseling resources remain thin, with specialist teachers in fewer than half of schools.
Hwang Sun-jun
5 years on, South Korea’s anti-stalking law confronts the violence it was meant to stop
Advocates call for swifter action against perpetrators and broader changes to domestic violence laws.
International students in Seoul lend rescue dogs a hand
The students traded their textbooks for leash handles, volunteering at a local animal shelter to walk rescue dogs and help newly arrived animals socialise. Despite high autumn…
8 injured in knife attack in supermarket in South Korea’s Incheon
Suspect was under electronic surveillance since 2019, according to Justice Ministry.
South Korean men, foreign women give 10-minute ‘rotation dating’ a try in Seoul
Structured introductions offer an alternative to South Korea's dating apps and clubs – but challenges related to language, distance, and cultural differences remain.
South Korea police gain powers, face mounting demands under justice overhaul
Following South Korea's criminal justice system reforms which abolished the country's Prosecutors' Office, its new system now expands the responsibility its police force to…
For foreigners in South Korea, getting hired is only the start
Multicultural job seekers often struggle to navigate language barriers, childcare arrangements, and workplace rights in South Korea.
South Korea’s Health Ministry to expand health insurance coverage for rare cancer treatments
The expansion will cover Retevmo for rare cancers caused by genetic alterations, Vyloy for unresectable advanced or metastatic stomach cancer, and a first-line combination of…
Over half of toddlers in South Korea use smartphones before age two
The latest data from South Korea's National Centre for Mental Research also found an association between mothers’ smartphone use and their children’s.
School-age suicides in South Korea rise 65 per cent in 5 years
Family issues were the most commonly reported contributing factor.
