Jan. 26

• ●One in five new doctors went to medical school overseas Korea JoongAng Daily
  Nearly one out of every five doctors who passed the state medical qualification exam graduated from overseas medical schools, the Ministry of Health and Welfare said Sunday.
  
  

• ●Domestic violence tends to surge during Lunar New Year holiday: report The Korea Herald
  Recent findins showed reports of domestic violence during South Korea's Lunar New Year holidays last year were 30 percent higher than the average daily figure.

Jan. 27

• ●Birth rate forecast to have increased in 2024 for first time in 9 years Korea JoongAng Daily
  Korea's birth rat is projected to have increased in 2024 for the first time in nine years but show significant regional differences, the statistics agency said Monday.
  
  

• ●S. Korea set to post 1st increase in birth rate in nearly decade: data The Korea Herald
  South Korea's birth rat is projected to have increased in 2024 for the first time in nine years but show significant regional differences, the statistics agency said Monday.

Jan. 30

• ●Over a third of working teens started before 15 The Korea Herald
  More than one-third of Korean teenagers with work experience started working before the legal age of 15, with one in 10 beginning as early as before 13, a recent report revealed, prompting calls for improved monitoring of illegal child labor and working conditions.
  
  

• ●Korean millennials struggle with mental health amid economic pressures The Korea Times
  A new study revealed that the mental health of Korean millennials (born between 1981 and 1995) is significantly worse than that of both older generations and their global peers.

Jan. 31

• ●Ministry to mandate pregnant women work at home once a week Korea JoongAng Daily
  The Ministry of Personnel Management on Friday announced that it would mandate that its pregnant public workers work from home once a week starting next month.
  
  

• ●Seoul's high school enrollment drops 8% amid declining birthrate The Korea Herald
  The number of new students enrolling in Seoul's general high schools has decreased by 8 percent from last year, reflecting the impact of South Korea's declining birthrate and shrinking school-age population.
  
  

• ●South Korea's fastest-shrinking province to give parents $30,000 per child over 18 years The Korea Herald
  In a bold attempt to reverse its alarming population decline, South Jeolla Province in South Korea is rolling out an unprecedented incentive: a basic childbirth allowance worth up to 43.2 million won per child.
  
  

• ●Over 10% of working youth started jobs before age 13 The Korea Times
  More than one in 10 teenagers with work experience in Korea started working to earn money before the age of 13, a recent survey has found.
  
  

• ●Exercise gap widens according to income levels, raising health disparity concerns The Korea Times
  Higher-income individuals in Korea are more likely to engage in physical activities, raising concerns about growing health disparities, according to a report released by the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) on Thursday.