Sept. 20

• ●Half of all anorexia patients in 2024 were teenagers, 82% of them girls The Korea Herald
  Half of all Koreans treated for anorexia last year were teenagers, government data showed Friday.
  
  

• ●Fewer than 2 in 5 eligible male government workers take parental leave The Korea Herald
  More than half of eligible government workers took parental leave last year, but only 39.2 percent of men opted to use it, state data showed Thursday.

Sept. 21

• ●South Korea's poorest fall behind on power bills despite subsidies The Korea Herald
  South Korea's poorest households are falling further behind on electricity bills despite subsidies, even though the country has some of the lowest power prices in the developed world.
  
  

• ●1.7m Koreans on multiple medications, 80% of them seniors The Korea Herald
  About 1.72 million people in South Korea were on more than 10 medications due to chronic illness as of June, National Health Insurance Service data showed Sunday.
  
  

• ●Number of breast cancer patients double since 2015: data The Korea Herald
  The number of female patients treated for breast cancer has increased steadily since 2015, with last year's figures up by 95.7 percent compared to nine years earlier.
  
  

• ●S. Kora mulls lifting legal burden from families of people with mental illnesses The Korea Herald
  South Korean government said Sunday it is considering a legal revision to remove liability for the actions and safety of family members with mental illness, as one of th key projects detailed in a government-commissioned plan for 2026-30 that has been rolled out.

Sept. 22

• ●Applications for another round of cash handouts begin nationwide The Korea Herald
  Applications for another round of a government voucher scheme offering cash handouts to the public were set to begin Monday in an effort to stimulate private consumption.
  
  

• ●Polypharmacy Patients Surge 53% in Five Years The Chosun Daily
  A 70-year-old dementia patient, Mr. A, suffers from diabetes, hypertension, and hyperlipidemia, taking over 15 types of medication daily.
  
  

• ●Study link insomnia to lack of social support in the workplace The Korea Herald
  Employees who do not receive respect from their bosses or colleagues are 1.5 times more likely to suffer from insomnia, research showed Monday.

Sept. 23

• ●Korea revives plans for public med school, 'regional doctor system' The Korea Herald
  The Lee Jae Myung administration is reviving plans to creat a public medical academy and launch a "regional doctor system," putting long-debated measures at the center of a sweeping overhaul of South Korea's public health care and social security systems.

Sept. 24

• ●South Korea launches national injury prevention plan The Korea Herald
  South Korea on Wednesday unveiled a plan to curb injuries from accidents, falls and poisonings, which remain the fouth-leading cause of death and the top driver of hospital admissions in Korea.
  
  

• ●Number of births rise for 13th consecutive month Korea JoongAng Daily
  The number of births in Korea rose for the 13th consecutive month in July, with both births and marriages reaching multiyear highs for the month, according to data released by Statistics Korea on Wednesday.
  
  

• ●Fathers on parental leave in Korea approach 40 percent of total recipients Korea JoongAng Daily
  Fathers on parental leave are quickly becoming a common sight in Korea--among parental leave recipients, the share of men has surged this year, nearing 40 percent.
  
  

• ●Gyeonggi's Single-Person Households Top 1.77 Million The Chosun Daily
  The number of single-person households in Gyeonggi Province has surpassed 1.77 million.
  
  

• ●7 out of 10 firefighters have health issues, with number accessing therapy on rise The Korea Herald
  Neraly 3 in 4 South Korean firefighters have health issues, with a suicide rate higher than the national average, data showed Wednesday.
  
  

• ●Immigration Policy Committee Advances Technical Training Plan The Chosun Daily
  The Immigration Policy Committee, an advisory body to the Ministry of Justice, held its second-term inauguration ceremony on the 24th and conducted its first meeting since its lauch.
  
  

• ●S. Korea's depression patients exceed 1.1m The Korea Herald
  The number of South Korean patients diagnosed with depression topped 1.1 million last year, according to recent data from the National Health Insurance Service.
  
  

• ●Foreign residents in southeastern Korea earn $21,400 a year on average The Korea Times
  Nearly 60 percent of foreign workers in Korea's southeastern region work in manufacturing and mining, earning an average of 30 million won a year, according to Statistics Korea.
  
  

• ●Korea's childbirths rise for 13th consecutive month in July The Korea Times
  The number of babies born in Korea jumped nearly 6 percent from a year earlier in July, backed by a steep climb in marriages, government data showed Wednesday.
  
  

• ●Population mobility hits 49-year low in August The Korea Times
  The number of Koreans relocating to new homes fell to the lowest level in 49 years for any August amid sluggish home transactions and reduced housing supply, data showed Wednesday.

Sept. 25

• ●For foreigners injured at the work site, too few options, too much fear Korea JoongAng Daily
  Mr. Han, a chinese laborer, fractured his toe while working in Korea.
  
  

• ●Only 166 Use Property Management Support Service for 280,000 Developmentally Disabled The Chosun Daily
  The population of "developmentally disabled individuals," a term encompassing those with intellectual and autistic disabilitis, has reached 280,000.
  
  

• ●S. Korea legalizes tattoing by nonmedical professionals after 33 years The Korea Herald
  Tattooing by nonmedical professionals in South Korea has been legalized for the first time in 33 years, following the National Assembly's passage of a new law aimed at professionalizing the tattoo industry.
  
  

• ●Suicide now No. 1 cause of death among Koreans in 40s The Korea Herald
  South Korea is facing a deepening suicide crisis, with new government data showing that intentional self-harm has overtaken cancer as the top cause of death among people in their 40s for the first time since records began in 1983.
  
  

• ●Increase in birthrate reflects shifting attitudes among Koreans The Korea Times
  More Koreans are expressing favorable attitutdes toward marriage and having children, signaling change in a nation that has recorded the world's lowest fertility rate, which fell to 0.75 last year, well under the 2022 OECD average of 1.51.

Sept. 26

• ●Lee Han-joo: Basic Society, Real Growth Accelerator The Chosun Daily
  Lee Han-joo, head of the Democratic Research Institute, stated in a book set for release on the 30th of this month that a "basic society" becomes an accelerator for "real growth."
  
  

• ●1 in 5 abuse victims with disabilities are children: report The Korea Herald
  South Korea saw a rise in reported abuse of people with disabilities last year, with children and young adults making up the majority of victims.