4+ day, 20+ hour ago   (565+ words) Spending on maternity and parental support programs — including parental leave benefits — surged 176 percent over five years, topping 4.3 trillion won ($3.11 billion) last year. Yet the share of program costs covered by the government's general account fell to just 12.8 percent. Critics say…...

6+ day, 20+ hour ago   (294+ words) A fumigation-style method of applying pesticides — dispersing chemicals as fine mist or smoke — is set to gain official regulatory standing for use in greenhouse farming, cutting down on the labor required to treat crops. The government plans to establish formal…...

1+ week, 24+ min ago   (242+ words) Gwanak-gu District Mayor Park Jun-hee announced plans to strengthen a community-centered independence support system that identifies young people struggling to settle into society after leaving residential child-care facilities and connects them with ongoing assistance. The district signed a memorandum of…...

1+ week, 12+ hour ago   (466+ words) Running while pushing a stroller might seem like it would put extra strain on the body — but research suggests the opposite is true. Parents who run with a stroller are actually less likely to suffer injuries than those who run…...

1+ week, 12+ hour ago   (508+ words) The paid portion of fertility treatment leave will expand from two days to four starting in November, and employers who retaliate against workers for taking the leave could face up to three years in prison. The Ministry of Employment and…...

1+ week, 22+ hour ago   (351+ words) The Seoul Metropolitan Government announced Sunday that it rescued 33 puppies, approximately 1 to 2 years old, from poor living conditions on July 28 and is now seeking adoptive families for 20 of them. The dogs are currently being cared for at the Seoul Metropolitan…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (172+ words) A 62-year-old woman in China has given birth to a baby boy, drawing widespread attention. According to Chinese media, the woman, a resident of Yiwu, Zhejiang Province, delivered a boy weighing 3 kilograms on Friday. Both mother and child were in…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (575+ words) A brand-new Mercedes-Benz every year for the school run. Gucci loafers, Ralph Lauren shirts and Calvin Klein jeans as everyday wear. Designer dresses at parties that ordinary students could barely dream of. This was daily life for ultra-wealthy teenagers in…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (302+ words) "A livable city is one where it is easy to have and raise children." Yeongdeungpo-gu District Mayor Cho Yu-jin made the remark as she announced an expansion of the district's fertility treatment support project, aimed at easing the financial burden…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (653+ words) Stepping on the scale after a meal of burgers and fries and finding the number unchanged might feel like a pass — but new research suggests the body is already changing in ways the scale cannot show. When healthy adults were…...