South Koreans reported their highest level of life satisfaction on record in 2025, despite deep political tensions following former President Yoon Suk Yeol's martial law declaration in December 2024. Overall life satisfaction scored 6.63 out of 10 points, the highest figure recorded in the annual Korea Social Integration Survey, according to a report by the Korea Institute for Health and Social Affairs. The figure surpassed the previous high of 6.47 points recorded in 2024. The happiness index r

Prime Minister Kim Min-seok on Tuesday ordered ministries to maintain full contingency readiness, including evacuation plans, emphasizing that protecting South Koreans in the Middle East is the…

Japan's Takara is increasing its efforts to cater to the rising demand for sake among South Korean consumers, indicating a growing taste for the beverage in the country.

The respective rates of new passenger car purchases by South Koreans in their 20s and 30s fell to their lowest levels in a decade last year, industry data showed Monday. According to the data from auto industry data tracker Carisyou, new car registrations among people in their 20s totaled 61,962 in 2025, accounting for 5.6 percent of all new cars registered last year. The share of new car registrations by those in their 20s stood at 8.8 percent in 2016 but has declined steadily over the past yea

South Koreans' investments in overseas stocks nearly tripled in 2025, reaching an all-time high and expanding to a level comparable to domestic investments.

Around 60 South Koreans have been evacuated from Israel to Egypt by land, seeking shelter as the Middle East conflict, involving US-Israeli strikes on Iran, continues to widen.

Prime Minister Kim Min-seok said Tuesday the government is responding all-out to the Middle East crisis with top priority on South Koreans' safety. Kim made the remark during a Cabinet meeting, as the US-Israeli airstrikes on Iran over the weekend prompted military responses from countries across the region. "The situation in the Middle East is very fluid," the prime minister said, noting that President Lee Jae Myung was away on state visits to Singapore and the Philippines. "The government is r

South Koreans in Iran are being warned to leave the country amid rising tensions over the possibility of a US military strike against Iran. The South Korean Embassy in Iran on Sunday posted a safety n

A recent survey by Global Research indicates that 66 percent of employees in South Korea have received work-related calls or text messages outside of office hours over the past year, highlighting concerns about work-life balance.

Twenty-three South Korean nationals have been safely evacuated from Iran to Turkmenistan by land, as Seoul assists its citizens amid the escalating conflict in the Middle East.

South Korea is heightening its emergency response posture as tensions escalate in the Middle East, with the government convening a series of high-level meetings to assess the impact on Korean nationals and national security. An official at Seoul's Foreign Ministry told reporters Monday that approximately 60 South Koreans are currently staying in Iran and about 600 in Israel, including around 100 short-term visitors. No Korean casualties have been reported so far. The ministry official said the K

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A recent survey revealed that 66% of employees in South Korea received work-related calls or texts outside office hours in the past year.