Nov. 3

• ●Domestic, sexual abuse consultations hit all-time high The Korea Herald
  The number of people consulting with the state-run counseling centers for domestic, sexual abuse and domestic conflicts was the highest on record last year, Ministry of Gender Equality and Family data showed Sunday.
  
  

• ●6 in 10 wage workers leave jobs within a year The Korea Herald
  Six out of 10 newly hired employees leave their jobs within the first year in South Korea, government data showed Sunday.

Nov. 4

• ●Seoul's foreign nanny program to consider workers from other Southeast Asian countries Korea JoongAng Daily
  Seoul's foreign home helper program, currently restricted to migrant workers from the Philippines, will be expanded to include other Southeast Asian countries next year, the city government and the Labor Ministry said Monday.
  
  

• ●Drug smuggling attempts to Korea up 24 percent in first 9 months Korea JoongAng Daily
  The number of drug trafficking attempts into Korea rose 24 percent during the first nine months of 2024 from a year earlier, the customs agency said Monday.
  
  

• ●Supreme Court rules teacher pulling student's arm not child abuse The Korea Herald
  A teacher who was accused on charges of child abuse for scolding and pulling a student's arm has been ruled not guilty, the court announced Monday.
  
  

• ●Debate grows over charging foreign day laborers health insurance premiums The Korea Herald
  Debate on whether to charge health insurance to day laborers of foreign nationality was sparked on Monday as local media reported that the government is reviewing such a plan as a new funding source for the national health insurance system amid Korea's low birth rate.
  
  

• ●270 busted in medical insurance fraud The Korea Herald
  About 270 individuals, including medical professionals, brokers and fake patients, have been busted by police for their alleged involvement in an insurance fraud scheme to falsely claim a combined 1 billion won ($729,000) in payouts by faking cosmetic procedures as medical treatments.

Nov. 5

• ●[Graphic News] Average lunch over 10,000 won The Korea Herald
  The average amount workers spend on lunch has risen back above 10,000 won ($7.24), according to data from food tech company SikSin.
  
  

• ●Seoul expands fertility testing support to include single adults to tackle low birthrates The Korea Times
  Unmarried men and women in Seoul will also be able to receive support for fertility testing next year as part of the city government's plan to tackle plummeting birthrate.
  
  

• ●Pregnant woman forced to travel 200 kilometers to give birth The Korea Herald
  A 28-week pregnant woman from Daejeon had to travel 200 kilometers to Suncheon, South Jeolla Province, for an emergency delivery after nearby hospitals turned her down, citing a lack of available facilities, authorities said Monday.
  
  

• ●Seoul eyes expanding foreign caregiver pilot program The Korea Herald
  The Seoul Metropolitan Government and the Ministry of Employment and Labor stated on Tuesday that it wants to expand its current foreign caregivers pilot program -- now a little over two months in -- to include more caregivers from Southeast Asian countries other than the Philippines.
  
  

• ●3 out of 10 young Koreans say moving out of parents' house unnecessary The Korea Herald
  Nearly a third of young people in South Korea do not think financial or residential independence from their parents is necessary after they read adulthood, a recent survey showed.
  
  

• ●Luxury hotels donate used furniture for low-income families in Seoul The Korea Times
  The Seoul Metropolitan Government will expand a humanitarian initiative to donate used items from luxury hotels to low-incomers and provide them with job opportunities, according to the city government, Tuesday.

Nov. 6

• ●Cancer leads causes of death in S. Korea The Korea Herald
  Cancer remained the leading cause of death among South Koreans last year, according to data from Statistics Korea.
  
  

• ●Health ministry advises reporters to refrain from covering suicide cases The Korea Times
  Korea's health ministry and a journalist association on Wednesday released revised reporting guidelines on suicide news amid the rising number of people taking their own lives in the country.

Nov. 7

• ●Junior doctors, medical students grow skeptical over fruitless strike Korea JoongAng Daily
  Internal divisions appear to have emerged among junor doctors as their 10-month protest has resulted in little but mounting concern more than their careers.
  
  

• ●Marriages between Koreans and foreigners increase 17.2% on year Korea JoongAng Daily
  The number of marriages between Koreans and foreign spouses rose 17.2 percent in 2023 from a year earlier, data showed Thursday.