Mar. 17

• ●Woman collapses in airport, gives birth in ambulance after being rejected by multiple hospitals Korea JoongAng Daily
  A Vietnamese woman gave birth to a baby boy in an ambulance in Incheon after collapsing at Incheon International Airport on Sunday.
  
  

• ●One in three international students in Busan face visa challenges, survey shows Korea JoongAng Daily
  One in three international students who had already paid tuition to Busan universities could not start this spring semester on time or withdrew due to visa issues, recent data shows.
  
  

• ●Pregnant woman turned away from hospitals, gives birth in ambulance The Korea Herald
  A pregnant woman who collapsed at an airport was turned away from multiple hospitals and ended up giving birth inside the ambulance, Incheon rescue authorities said Monday.
  
  

• ●Vietnamese woman gives birth in ambulance after 13 hospitals refuse care The Korea Times
  A pregnant Vietnamese national who went into labor at Incheon International Airport gave birth in an ambulance after spending two hours searching for a hospital that would accept her, fire authorities said Monday.
  
  

• ●Foundations call for early detection, preventive intervention as suicides spike The Korea Herald
  South Korea recorded its highest number of suicide deaths in 13 years last year, with local welfare foundations and suicide prevention agencies saying more support is needed to address the problem.

Mar. 18

• ●Korea faces shortage of over 820,000 workers by 2033: report The Korea Times
  The size of Korea's economically active population is predicted to start declining in five years and the country will face a shortage of 820,000 workers by 2033, according to a report, Monday.
  
  

• ●Seoul Station Plaza to be designated non-smoking zone from June 1 Korea JoongAng Daily
  Seoul Station Plaza in central Seoul will be designated as a non-smoking zone starting June 1.
  
  

• ●Education Ministry reiterates stance against medical students on leave The Korea Herald
  The Ministry of Education has reiterated its stance against medical students taking leaves of absence en masse, warning universities that such actions cannot be considered valid reasons for academic leave.
  
  

• ●Korean children's myopia rate twice the global average, research finds The Korea Times
  As the use of smartphones and other digital devices increases, more children are experiencing deteriorating vision.
  
  

• ●Foreign residents in Korea hit record high, over half earn 2-3 million won a month The Chosun Daily
  The number of foreign residents in South Korea has reached a record high, surpassing 1.56 million last year, according to new government data.
  
  

• ●1 in 4 workers from overseas faced 50-hour weeks in 2024 The Korea Herald
  Nearly 9 in 10 immigrant workers in South Korea earned more than 2 million won per month last year, but long hours remained common with 1 in 4 working over 50 hours per week, according to a survey by the Ministry of Justice and Statistics Korea on Tuesday.
  
  

• ●Nearly half of foreign workers in Korea work in mining, manufacturing The Korea Times
  Almost half of migrant workers in Korea were employed in the mining and manufacturing industries last year, data showed Tuesday.

Mar. 19

• ●72-year-olds in 2023 are as fit as 65-year-olds in 2011: study The Korea Herald
  The physical health of Koreans in their 70s in 2023 was similar to that of people in their mid-60s 12 years ago, according to a study by a Korean medical expert released Tuesday.

Mar. 20

• ●Marriages with foreign spouses in Korea rise for 3rd year in 2024 The Korea Times
  The number of marriages between Koreans and foreign spouses rose for the third consecutive year in 2024, data showed Thursday.
  
  

• ●CEPI CEO says Korea can play key role in '100 days mission' for vaccine development The Korea Times
  Korea can play a key role in the "100 days mission" for vaccine development for emerging infectious diseases, the chief executive of the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI) has said, calling Seoul a "global leader" in pandemic response.
  
  

• ●E-9 visa holders in Korea pass 300,000 amid rising wages The Korea Herald
  More than 300,000 foreign nationals in South Korea now hold a non-professional employment (E-9) visa, surpassing the 300,000 mark for the first time.
  
  

• ●Korean med schools to reject collective leave of absence requests by students The Hankyoreh
  Presidents of all 40 Korean universities with affiliated medical schools have decided to reject students' collective requests for leaves of absence by Friday.

Mar. 21

• ●Koreans more likely to eat alone than anyone else in G20: report The Korea Herald
  South Koreans had the highest rate of dining alone for dinner among G20 nations, according to a recent United Nations report.
  
  

• ●More Korean women are marrying younger men as traditional norms fade The Chosun Daily
  Marriages where the woman is older than the man are on the rise in South Korea.
  
  

• ●Average age at first marriage 33.9 for women, 31.6 for men in Korea last year The Hankyoreh
  The number of new marriages in South Korea increased by 29,000 last year compared to the previous year, exhibiting the largest annual increase since 1996.