August 8, 2024

(EDITORIAL from Korea JoongAng Daily on Aug. 8)

The number of people who killed themselves in Korea reached 6,375 as of May, a whopping 10.1 percent increase from the same period last year. The country already infamous for having the highest suicide rate among OECD members took a step closer to th…

(EDITORIAL from Korea Times on Aug. 8)

Amid Korea’s declining birthrate and aging population, 100 caregivers from the Philippines arrived in Seoul for a six-month pilot program to commence next month. If the program proves successful, the government plans to expand the initiative to 1,200…