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Young Koreans associate marriage, childbirth with fear and sadness

Despite a slight rebound in South Korea's total fertility rate last year, young people overwhelmingly associate marriage and childbirth with negative emotions such as sadness, fear and disgust.

Mar 11, 2025By KTimes
Young Koreans associate marriage, childbirth with fear and sadness

Policyholders to be allowed to securitize death benefits

The country's financial regulator said Tuesday that holders of certain types of insurance will be able to securitize their death benefits to help them cover their later years of life.

Mar 11, 2025By Yonhap
Policyholders to be allowed to securitize death benefits

Rights commission recommends raising retirement age to 65

The National Human Rights Commission of Korea on Monday recommended raising the legal retirement age from 60 to 65, emphasizing the importance of protecting the growing number of financially vulnerable older adults in the country.

Mar 10, 2025By Jung Min-ho
Rights commission recommends raising retirement age to 65
  • Head of senior citizens group calls for raising elderly age threshold from 65 to 75

Bukchon residents, business owners hit hard by intensifying protests as Yoon's impeachment ruling nears

Kim, a 34-year-old coffee shop owner near Anguk Station in Seoul, has been eagerly counting down the days until the Constitutional Court’s final ruling on President Yoon Suk Yeol’s impeachment case. She said sales have decreased by “more than 90 percent” due to ongoing protests near her shop.

Mar 10, 2025By Lee Hae-rin
Bukchon residents, business owners hit hard by intensifying protests as Yoon's impeachment ruling nears

Number of damaged houses in accidental bombing grows to 152

The number of houses damaged in last week's accidental bombing of a northern village has grown by 10 to 152 following a third survey, the local government said Monday.

Mar 10, 2025By Yonhap
Number of damaged houses in accidental bombing grows to 152

American YouTuber Johnny Somali sparks outrage in trial, calls Korea a US vassal state

Johnny Somali, the U.S. YouTuber indicted for mocking Korea’s Statue of Peace, a statue symbolizing victims of sexual slavery during Japanese colonial rule, and engaging in other offensive acts, has again drawn criticism for his disruptive behavior during trial proceedings.

Mar 10, 2025By KTimes
American YouTuber Johnny Somali sparks outrage in trial, calls Korea a US vassal state

Korail plans fare hikes for rail services

Korea Railroad Corp. (Korail) plans to increase fares for its quasi-high-speed trains and Saemaeul-ho, or passenger train services, by 12 percent as part of a fare system revision. The decision comes as the company finds it increasingly difficult to sustain significant operating losses in its conventional rail services.

Mar 10, 2025By KTimes
Korail plans fare hikes for rail services

Acting President Choi vows enhanced school safety following first grader's tragic death

The government will implement a series of measures to enhance safety at schools and prevent incidents like the recent fatal stabbing of an 8-year-old student by a teacher, acting President Choi Sang-mok said Monday.

Mar 10, 2025By Yonhap
Acting President Choi vows enhanced school safety following first grader's tragic death

Air Force reaffirms pilot error in fighter jet bombing interim probe

The Air Force reaffirmed Monday pilot error as the main cause of an unprecedented mistaken bombing on a civilian town last week, as it released the interim probe results of the fighter jet accident.

Mar 10, 2025By Yonhap
Air Force reaffirms pilot error in fighter jet bombing interim probe
  • Top Air Force commander offers public apology for accidental bombing

60% of office workers see marriage as not a must: survey

Six out of 10 office workers believe marriage is no longer necessary, given changing social norms and economic factors, a survey showed Monday.

Mar 10, 2025By Yonhap
60% of office workers see marriage as not a must: survey
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