May 10

• ●AI outperforms doctors in detecting secondary breast cancer, SNUH study finds The Korea Times
  A new study by Seoul National University Hospital (SNUH) has found that artifiial intelligence (AI) is more accurate than doctors at detecting secondary breast cancer, particularly identifying cases that physicians missed.

May 11

• ●School violence cases in middle schools surged nearly 30% in 2023: report The Korea Times
  Cases of school violence reviewed by disciplinary committees in middle schools across Korea surged nearly 30 percent in 2023 compared to the previous year, raising concerns over a lack of deterrence compared to high schools where such records can impact college admissions.
  
  

• ●Parents push for W1.5 mil. child care allowance until age 13 The Korea Times
  A father of a 15-month-old baby who asked to be identified only by the surname Park, was surprised last year by just how expensive raising a child can be.
  
  

• ●Now more than 200 pensioners over age 100, oldest at 111 The Korea Herald
  More than 200 people aged over 100 are receiving national pension benefits in South Korea, with the oldest beneficiary aged 111, government data showed Sunday.
  
  

• ●Violence in middle school surges in S. Korea, outpacing high school The Korea Herald
  The number of school violence cases in South Korean middle schools more than doubled those reported in high schools last year, raising concerns about student behavior at younger ages.

May 12

• ●Young people aging out of state care face transition challenges Korea JoongAng Daily
  One in three young adults who leave state care in Korea have considered suicide, highlighting the challenges they face in transitioning to independent life.
  
  

• ●1 in 3 young adults thought about suicide after leaving Korea's state care system, report finds Korea JoongAng Daily
  One in three young adults who age out of Korea's state care system contemplate suicide, according to a recent government report.

May 13

• ●More Korean nurses head to U.S. for better job opportunities The Chosun Daily
  A 31-year-old nurse at a major hospital in the Seoul metropolitan area made two short trips to Japan this year, once in February and again in April, to take the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX), the nursing licensure exam required to work in the United States.
  
  

• ●After hundreds of thousands of adoptions, gov't to take over process Korea JoongAng Daily
  Twelve years after Korea signed an international treaty designating the state responsible for overseeing adoption procedures, the country is finally set to implement a revised system that puts the government in charge.
  
  

• ●Heart surgeries face dangerous legal limbo as Korea's new nursing law threatens to kick vital technicians from operating room Korea JoongAng Daily
  As Korea prepares to enforce a new Nursing Act, veteran perfusionists who help stop and restart hearts during surgery face legal uncertainty, putting the future of critical cardiac operations and patient safety at risk.
  
  

• ●24-hour gov't helpline to prevent loneliness surpasses annual goal in just six weeks Korea JoongAng Daily
  A new 24-hour helpline launched by the Seoul Metropolitan Government to prevent loneliness and social isolation has seen a rapid surge in users, surpassing its annual goal just six weeks after its debut.
  
  

• ●UN committee slams Korea's treatment of migrants, foreign workers The Korea Times
  A rise in hate speech and the mistreatment of migrants and foreign workers in Korea is drawing heightened international scrutiny.

May 14

• ●Korean kids top academics, near bottom in physical, mental health: Unicef Korea JoongAng Daily
  Korean children and adolescents rank highest among advanced nations in basic academic achievement, but fall near the bottom in terms of physical health and mental health, according to a new Unicef report.
  
  

• ●Father's 3-year sentence upheld for killing disabled 39-year-old son Korea JoongAng Daily
  A 63-year-old father convicted of killing his severely disabled son had his three-year prison sentence upheld on appeal on Wednesday.
  
  

• ●More couples in Korea are having kids than Japan - but stop at first child Korea JoongAng Daily
  With marriage and childbirth coming later for Koreans, many are hitting the brakes after baby number one - fueling the world's lowest fertility rate and reshaping the country's demographic future.

May 16

• ●'Not my home' delusion, a hub of other delusions haunting dementia patients, study finds The Korea Herald
  In a discovery that may help decode the minds of dementia patients, Korean researchers have identified a specific delusion - the belief that a person's own home is not truly theirs - as a central symptom in the complex network of delusions often seen in dementia.