May 19

• ●Mother, daughter found dead in suspectd suicide with note mentioning financial hardship Korea JoongAng Daily
  A woman in her 60s and her daughter in her 20s were found dead on Sunday, in what police suspect to be suicides in Iksan, North Jeolla.
  
  

• ●Growing acceptance of nonmarital births among young South Koreans The Korea Herald
  In South Korea, an increasing number of young adults are embracing the idea of childbirth outside of marriage, with attitudes shifting dramatically in recent years.
  
  

• ●More young Koreans ready to accept nonmarital births: report The Korea Times
  In 2019, Sayuri Fujita, a TV personality based in Korea, visited a gynecologist and was told that natural pregnancy would not be possible for her.

May 20

• ●Depression and anxiety on the rise in Seoul elementary students, study finds Korea JoongAng Daily
  Depression and anxiety among elementary school students in Seoul have increased over the past three years, with excessive smartphone and social media use, alongside the overprotectiveness of parents born in the 1980s, cited as key contributors.
  
  

• ●Populism, grievance and online opinion drive campaign pledges to abolish Gender Ministry Korea JoongAng Daily
  Abolishing the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family has resurfaced as a bone of contention in the ongoing presidential campaign.
  
  

• ●The changing face of child care in Korea Korea JoongAng Daily
  In Korea, toddlers are being enrolled at child care and educational institutions earlier than ever - at just 19.8 months old on average, a new national survey shows.
  
  

• ●More foreigners eligible for health insurance, while number of Korean subscribers falls The Korea Herald
  An increasing number of foreign nationals are required to join South Korea's state-run health insurance program between 2020 and 2024, reflecting the growing population of longer-term foreign residents.
  
  

• ●Cash for marriage? Korea's all-out efforts to raise birth rate includes playing matchmaker The Korea Herald
  As South Korea suffers from record-low birth rates, population decline and aging, regional governments across the country are playing matchmakers for young people who have become increasingly more reluctant to tie the knot.
  
  

• ●Korean children starting day care earlier, staying longer: survey The Korea Herald
  South Korea's infants and toddlers are entering day care institutions at a youner age and spending more time there, according to a new national child care survey released Tuesday by the Education Ministry.