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Sleep schedule gaps tied to suicide risk in Korean teens

A survey of 48,101 Korean students found that bigger gaps between bedtimes on the weekdays and weekends were tied to higher rates of suicidal thoughts, plans and attempts.

2026.7.7

Children hold signs at a National Assembly press conference calling for stronger guarantees of their right to health in 2024. [GOOD NEIGHBORS]

Children get active on getting active as they make a policy push for their right to health

As statistics show that Korean children are suffering from worse health, some of them aren't waiting for grown-ups to enact policy changes to protect their right to health — they're doing it themselves.

2025.6.5

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A college graduate walks past job postings after a commencement ceremony on Thursday. [YONHAP]

Young Koreans spending more time in 'emerging adulthood,' report says

Young Koreans today are undergoing “emerging adulthood” longer than young Koreans in the past, according to a report announced by National Youth Policy Institute (NYPI) researcher Yoo Min-sang during a population strategy forum Wednesday.

2023.2.24

A student receives her first Covid-19 jab at Hongik Hospital in western Seoul as Covid-19 vaccinations for adolescents aged 16 and 17 began Monday. [YONHAP]

Vaccinations begin for some teens and pregnant women

Vaccinations for adolescents aged 16 and 17 and pregnant women kicked off Monday. Vaccinations for minors aged 16 to 17, or for those born between 2004 and 2005, began Monday and will continue until Nov. 13...

2021.10.18