Nov. 24

• ●Health authorities call for vaccinations amid surge in whooping cough cases The Korea Times
  Health authorities are calling for everyone - especially parents of young children - to receive vaccine shots against whooping cough amid a surge in cases.
  
  

• ●Teen smoking rate hits 20-year low: report The Korea Times
  The youth smoking rate has decreased to a 20-year low this year, down to about a third of the peak levels, government data showed, Friday.
  
  

• ●Court backs subsidy cut for hospital that refused emergency patient The Korea Herald
  A local court ruled against a Daegu hospital that challenged government's decision to withdraw funding after the institution's refused to admit a teenage emergency patient, leading to her death.

Nov. 25

• ●S. Korea tops OECD with 1 in 5 unemployed in their 20s The Chosun Daily
  Among South Korea's unemployed, those aged 25 to 29 account for 20.3%, the highest proportion among the 38 OECD member nations.
  
  

• ●Bill proposed to mandate antismoking warnings on e-cigarettes The Korea Herald
  The Ministry of Health and Welfare on Monday expressed its support for a legislative proposal from an opposition lawmaker to mandate anti-smoking warnings on e-cigarette devices.
  
  

• ●Seoul city opens emergency care centers The Korea Herald
  Seoul City announced Monday that it has launched two urgent care clinics and four specialized clinics to address the challenges patients requiring urgent care for non-severe conditions face during nights and holidays.
  
  

• ●National pension recipients hit 7m in November The Korea Herald
  The national pension fund said Monday that the number of its recipients reached 7 million this month, marking the first time the milestone has been reached since its launch in 1988.
  
  

• ●South Korea's Gen Z faces job mismatches and endless job-hopping The Chosun Daily
  South Korea's Gen Z, born between 1995 and the early 2010s, is the first generation to grow up in a developed country.

Nov. 26

• ●Rise in out-of-wedlock births in spotlight after Jung Woo-sung's baby news Korea JoongAng Daily
  The news of actor Jung Woo-sung welcoming a child with model Moon Ga-bi outside of marriage has taken the Korean public by surprise, fueling a broader debate on whether marriage should remain a prerequisite for parenthood.
  
  

• ●International marriages on rise in Korea The Korea Herald
  In 2023, one in ten newlyweds in Korea was part of an international couple, with international marriages making up 10.6 percent (20,341) of all unions.
  
  

• ●Better work-life balance, changes to education system needed to raise Korea's birthrate, experts say Korea JoongAng Daily
  Demographic experts on Tuesday highlighted the need to improve work-life balance and alleviate Korea's highly competitive education system to overcome the country's staggeringly low birthrate during a global symposium held in central Seoul.
  
  

• ●Fertility rate in Korea projected to rise for the first time in nine years The Korea Herald
  South Korea's fertility rate is projected to reach 0.74 this year, which would mark the first increase in nine years, according to a government body addressing the country's declining birth rate and aging society.
  
  

• ●Jung's paternity reveal exposes where Korea stands on extramarital babies The Korea Herald
  Actor Jung Woo-sung's recent admission that he fathered a child with model Moon Ga-bi has reignited conversations in South Korea about societal attitudes toward children born out of wedlock.
  
  

• ●Getting cancer young: Why cancer isn't just an older person's battle The Korea Herald
  Cancer was a journey Kang Min-ji never thought she would take during her early 30s.
  
  

• ●Korea likely to see fertility rate rebound this year for 1st time since 2015 The Korea Times
  Korea, long known for having the world's lowest fertility rate, could see an increase in childbirths this year - the first rise in nine years - according to recent estimates by relevant government bodies.

Nov. 27

• ●Provincial city turns to ethnic Koreans from former Soviet Union to arrest population decline Korea JoongAng Daily
  The city of Jecheon in North Chungcheong has seen an influx of 500 people through its Koryoin migration and settlement project, which aims to reverse the decline of the local population.
  
  

• ●27 couples emerge from Seoul gov't's first mass blind date event Korea JoongAng Daily
  A total of 27 couples - more than 50 percent of the participants - were matched during a mass blind date event hosted by the Seoul Metropolitan Government.
  
  

• ●Jecheon turns to Koryoin to reverse population decline Korea JoongAng Daily
  The city of Jecheon in North Chungcheong has seen an influx of 500 people through its Koryoin migration and settlement project, which aims to reverse the decline of the local population.
  
  

• ●Korea's birthrate shows signs of recovery The Korea Herald
  South Korea in September saw the largest on-year increase in the monthly number of childbirths in nearly 14 years, government data showed Wednesday.
  
  

• ●Jeju has highest student obesity rate in South Korea: data The Korea Herald
  One in three students in Jeju Province is either overweight or obese, giving the island the highest student obesity rate among regions in South Korea, data shows.
  
  

• ●Over half of Koreans open to living together before marrying The Korea Herald
  Over half of South Koreans think it is better for couples to live together before getting married, but men and women have differing opinions about living together without agreeing to get married eventually.
  
  

• ●Korea moves to restrict use of synthetic nicotine vapes The Korea Times
  Korea is moving to restrict the use of synthetic nicotine e-cigarettes as the government and lawmakers aim to include them in the list of "tobacco products" through legislation.

Nov. 28

• ●South Korea's fertility rate set for first rise in 9 years The Chosun Daily
  The number of babies born in South Korea from January to September this year surpassed last year's figures, marking the first year-on-year rise since 2015.
  
  

• ●Yoon vows to enhance support for premature babies Korea JoongAng Daily
  President Yoon Suk Yeol vowed Thursday to bolster support for the birth, treatment and care of premature babies to help lessen the burden on parents.
  
  

• ●Seoul to explore supporting children born outside of marriage: Yoon's office The Korea Herald
  The South Korean government will explore measures to bolster support for children born to unmarried parents, the presidential office said Thursday, as the issue has drawn heightened attention following the news that actor Jung Woo-sung and model Moon Ga-bi, announced that they plan to raise their child without marrying each other.
  
  

• ●S. Korea unveils support plans for premature babies The Korea Herald
  The South Korean presidential office on Thursday unveiled the country's dedicated support plans for premature babies, aiming to strengthen financial aid and upgrade medical infrastructure to meet the critical needs of vulnerable newborns requiring specialized care.
  
  

• ●South Korea's birth rate catches Elon Musk's attention, again The Korea Herald
  Once again, Elon Must is back to tracking South Korea's nose-diving birth rate.
  
  

• ●1 in 4 born in early 1970s financially supports parents and children: survey The Korea Herald
  Korean born in the early 1970s bear a "triple burden," juggling financial support for their parents and children while worrying about their own retirement, a survey revealed Thursday.

Nov. 29

• ●Actor Jung Woo-sung's impact? Korea mulls more support for kids from non-traditional families The Hankyoreh
  Korea's presidential office said it will give more consideration to support for children being born outside of marriage, an issue highlighted by the recent news about movie star Jung Woo-sung fathering a son out of wedlock.