Gov't to roll out late-night child care service on Jan. 5

A new public service allowing parents to leave their children in care facilities until as late as midnight will launch on Jan. 5 next year for children aged six to 12.

2025-12-28

From excited to exhausted: Survey finds reality of fatherhood far from initial expectations

For many men in Korea, the fantasy of fun-filled fatherhood is cast aside for a reality of “weekend-only, busy dads” — a gap between the dream and reality revealed in a new survey of fathers raising young children.

2025-11-23

Seoul gov't to cooperate on pilot program to train foreign residents in housekeeping, child care

The Seoul Metropolitan Government announced Sunday that it will collaborate on a pilot program run by the Justice Ministry to train foreign residents in housekeeping and child care and match them with service providers.

2025-03-23

The question is how to fund the convergence

We hope the government does not resort to an expedient populist approach that can lead to a fiscal disaster later on.

2024-06-30

Hana allocates $22.4 million for around-the-clock childcare program

Hana Financial Group has allocated 30 billion won to be spent over five years on 50 day care centers that offer services outside normal operating hours.

2024-03-20

Government considers expanding child care leave to grandparents

The government is considering measures allowing grandparents to take child care leave under certain conditions, following the increase in grandparents participating in child-rearing.

2024-03-15

Stay-at-home fathers hit record last year

Sixteen-thousand fathers left the workforce last year to raise children, but women are still bear a vast majority of parenting responsibility.

2024-02-23

Families in Korea get fewer financial benefits from having kids

Korea's income tax rates for families with children lag behind other OECD countries, hindering financial stability. Lawmakers propose tax reforms and incentives to boost the country's declining birthrate.

2024-01-28

Korean women's golf tour introduces childbirth support payments

Professional women’s golfers in Korea could soon get paid for giving birth, according to a new childbirth incentive for athletes on the sport’s domestic tour amid a nationwide population decline.

2024-01-03

Companies pay hefty fines over providing workplace child care

A handful of well-established startups such as Coupang and Musinsa resort to paying fines as high as 200 million won ($150,000) instead of complying with the government's push to haul birthrates by building a workplace child care center.

2023-09-30

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