Feb. 07

• ●South Korea Ends Severance Pay, Mandates Retirement Pensions The Chosun Daily
  The existing severance pay system, where companies accumulate retirement funds internally, will be abolished and unified into a 'retirement pension' system where funds are deposited in external financial institutions.
  
  

• ●Younger Unmarried Women More Positive Toward Marriage The Chosun Daily
  The younger the unmarried individuals, the more positive they were found to be toward marriage and the more they believed in its necessity.

Feb. 08

• ●Koreans expected to live less than 70 healthy years The Korea Herald
  South Koreans have a life expectancy of over eight decades, but recent government data indicates that just under 70 of those years are expected to be in good health.

Feb. 09

• ●Excessive sugar intake among S. Koreans on rise; women show higher consumption: survey The Korea Herald
  A growing share of South Korean people have been consuming excessive amounts of sugar in recent years, even as oveall sugar intake has declined from earlier highs, a government report showed Monday.
  
  

• ●1 in 6 Korean diets dangerously sugar-high The Korea Herald
  Roughly one in six South Koreans consumes an excessive amount of sugar, with women and younger generations consuming the most, according to a government survey shared Monday.
  
  

• ●Korea eyes shift to care in community, but funding still lacking, disability groups divided The Korea Herald
  Calls to reduce South Korea's reliance on institutional care for people with disabilities are gaining renewed attention after a new case of sexual assault involving residents at a care facility came to light.
  
  

• ●South Korea's slow shift for single mothers, through their eyes The Korea Herald
  By the time Yoo Eun-a (pseudonym) realized she was pregnant in 2023, she had already ended a five-year relationship and three years of cohabitation-the final phases of which had been marked by violence and verbal abuse.
  
  

• ●Seniors Drive 80% of Employment Insurance Growth as Youth Subscribers Decline The Chosun Daily
  Last month, the majority of new subscribers to employment insurance were seniors aged 60 and older, according to statistics.

Feb. 10

• ●Elderly Divorce Counseling Quadruples The Chosun Daily
  A survey has revealed that the divorce counseling rate among couples in their 60s and older has nearly quadrupled over the past 20 years.