Jul 12

• ●Korean youths say they want to be born in a country where people are 'satisfied' with life Korea JoongAng Daily
  Korean children and teenagers said they most want to be born in a country where people are "satisfied" with their lives, according to a survey released Friday.

Jul 13

• ●End to med student boycott in sight with announcement of return to classrooms Korea JoongAng Daily
  Medical students who boycotted classes in protest of the government's plan to increase medical school admissions announced Saturday they will return to school amid the prolonged medical impasse.
  
  

• ●Medical students end boycott but junior doctors will wary The Korea Herald
  After nearly a year and a half away from their classrooms, South Korean medical students have declared an unconditional return to school, signaling a possible end to one of the most drawn-out standoffs in medical education and health care in Korea.

Jul 14

• ●Despite rising depression among Korean teenagers, less than half of schools have professional counselors, report finds Korea JoongAng Daily
  A 17-year-old high school student in Seoul has been spending most of her time alone since a serious falling-out with a close friend last year.
  
  

• ●Over a year into walkout, Korea's med students announce return to classrooms The Hankyoreh
  After nearly a year and a half of boycotting classes to protest the Yoon Suk-yeol administration's push to increase the medical school admission cap, Korean medical students will soon be returning to classrooms.
  
  

• ●Mother and son in Daejeon believed to have taken own lives due to financial hardship, authorities say Korea JoongAng Daily
  A mother and son found dead in their apartment in Daejeon some 20 days after their deaths are believed to have taken their own lives after struggling with severe financial difficulties.

Jul 15

• ●Junior doctors to rejoin hospitals this Fall The Chosun Daily
  Trainee doctors in South Korea appear poised to return to hospitals in September, marking a potential turning point in the protracted standoff with the government that began in early 2024.
  
  

• ●Resident doctors eye return to work as standoff with government begins to thaw Korea JoongAng Daily
  The longstanding 17-month conflict between the medical community and the government finally seems to see signs of thawing as medical students recently declared their return to school.
  
  

• ●Seoul gov't, district offices struggle to find funds for Lee administration's coupon program Korea JoongAng Daily
  As the application period for the Lee Jae Myung administration's public livelihood recovery coupons approaches on July 21, local governments are expressing deep concern over the financial burden.

Jul 16

• ●Young workers in Korean firms keep decreasing: report The Korea Herald
  As the average age of South Korea keeps inching up, a report on Wednesday showed that the percentage of workers in their 20s on the payroll of major firms here has dwindled to roughly one out of every five in 2024.
  
  

• ●Can insurance cover Wegovy? It depends, says FSS in latest consumer advisory Korea JoongAng Daily
  A patient who wished to remain anonymous was recently diagnosed with hyperglycemia and prescribed Wegovy, a high-cost obesity drug known to suppress appetitie and aid in weight loss.
  
  

• ●South Korea moves to end 'baby exports,' state to take full responsibility The Korea Herald
  In just a few days, South Korea will officially end its decadeslong practice of allowing private agencies to handle adoptions and begin a new era in which the state takes primary responsibility for the process, grounded in public oversight and the protection of children's rights.

Jul 17

• ●Is a breakthrough finally in sight in Korea's longest ever doctors' strike? Korea JoongAng Daily
  Nearly a year and a half aftr junior doctors resigned en masse and medical students boycotted their classes to protest the med school admissions quota hike, a breakthrough is in sight as the medical communicty and the new government are showing signs of compromise, singnaling a step toward normalization of medical services and education.
  
  

• ●Korean men, women have largest disparity on intention to have children Korea JoongAng Daily
  Korea exhibits the largest disparity between men and women in their intention to have children among major United Nations member states, yet ranked the highest in terms of how importanty they think childbirth is, according to recent preliminary data by the Korean Women's Development Institute (KWDI).
  
  

• ●Vanishing jobs leave South Korean youth sidelined The Chosun Daily
  A growing number of young South Koreans are abandoning job searches altogether as the country's labor market continues to falter, hit by a prolonged economic slowdown and mounting global uncertainty.
  
  

• ●UN report shows Korean women least inclined to have kids among leading nations The Korea Times
  Korean women show the lowest propensity for having children among major countries surveyd in a United Nations-backed study, underscoring the nation's worsening demographic crisis and enduring gender divides over attitudes toward parenthood.

Jul 18

• ●Labor union plans nationwide walkout to demand better health care infrastructure next week Korea JoongAng Daily
  A nationwide labor union of medical workers said Friday it will stage a massive walkout next week to call for measures to expand public healthcare infrastructure and improve working conditions for medical professionals.
  
  

• ●Okay as neighbors, not as family: Korea's ambivalence about immigrants The Korea Herald
  A recent survey showed that nearly 96 percent of South Koreans are willing to accept immigrants as part of their society on some level, but only 8 percent said they are willing to accept them as family members.
  
  

• ●Unionized medical workers to stage massive walkout next week The Korea Times
  A nationwide labor union of medical workers said Friday it will stage a massive walkout next week to call for measures to expand public healthcare infrastructure and improve working conditions for medical professionals.
  
  

• ●Silent crisis: Half a million young Koreans live in isolation The Korea Times
  A decade is enough time for major changes in a society.