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Ha Jung-woo of the ruling Democratic Party of Korea (DPK) and independent candidate Han Dong-hoon are locked in a neck-and-neck race in the parliamentary by-election for Busan's Buk-A constituency, according to an exit poll released 6 p.m.…

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A woman in her 20s has been arrested on suspicion of starting several fires inside her apartment building after complaining of trash left in common areas and workplace stress, police said Monday. According to Eumseong Police Station in…

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Experts and religious leaders gathered for a Korea Times Roundtable on Tuesday, emphasizing the urgent need for dialogue and mutual respect as essential foundations for achieving peace on the Korean Peninsula. At the event held in Seoul,…

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In four cities across Korea, more than 200 people participated in the annual Solas sunrise walk on Saturday, bringing local and international communities together for the third time in a nationwide show of solidarity for mental health…

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Sweet desserts and abundant food delivery options have become a source of comfort for many young Koreans navigating their increasingly competitive and stressful lives. But those habits may be taking a toll: diabetes cases among younger…

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For many foreign residents in Korea, talking about mental health can be especially difficult when language and cultural barriers are added to the mix. The Gangdong Foreign Resident Center is hosting a small-group mental health lecture this…

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Foreign residents looking to relieve stress, muscle tension or fatigue may want to check out a free traditional Korean medicine clinic hosted by the Gangdong Foreign Resident Center on Saturday. The one-day event will introduce…

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The Irish Association of Korea (IAK) will host the annual Solas sunrise walk on Saturday, May 30, bringing local and international communities together for the third time in a nationwide show of solidarity for mental health awareness and…

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“I’m about to get hit with ‘jeongbyeong.’” For Kim, a 23-year-old college student, the phrase is almost always ready to roll off the tongue. The word is short for the Korean term “jeongsinbyeong,” which literally means “mental illness.”…

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Day care teachers in Seoul are spending hours each day photographing students, a growing administrative mandate that has become routine in many early childhood classrooms. While children folded paper carnations and made coupons for…

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Faced with a surging mental health crisis and a chronic shortage of specialized doctors, the Ministry of Justice is launching its first telemedicine program within the nation’s juvenile reformatories. The pilot program, which officially…

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First Lt. Kim, a platoon leader at a front-line South Korean Army unit in the capital region, faced a unique command challenge early this year. He excluded a corporal from critical cold-weather training because the soldier returned from…

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President Lee Jae Myung vowed Friday to build a nation where the state shares the responsibility of parents and looks after their well-being in old age. Lee posted the message on Facebook to mark Parents' Day, saying he learned after…

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Korean children may excel in the classroom, but many are falling behind when it comes to physical and mental well-being, the country’s top human rights official warned Monday, sounding the alarm over the extreme culture of early private…

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The head of the national human rights watchdog on Monday took issue with the country's "excessive" early education fervor for young children, saying it is depriving them of their childhood. Private preschool programs, especially those…

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Just over half of Korean workers said that use of artificial intelligence led to their companies hiring less people than before, but just a small portion of them said AI technology has reduced their personal workload, according to a survey…