Army reviews deployment of 'suicide drones' to battalion-level units in modernization push

The Korean Army is reviewing deploying "suicide drones" to battalion-level units as part of its modernization push, according to Army officials.

2026-04-30

Charcoal briquette producer torn as cheap source of warmth increasingly used for suicides

Kim Hyun-eung, a briquette producer in Korea, expresses concern over the link between charcoal briquettes and suicides. He aims to improve product safety and image while cooperating with government efforts to address this issue.

2026-04-15

Most child victims in filicide cases were 12 years old or younger, new research shows

More than eight out of 10 child victims in cases where a parent killed a child and then attempted or died by suicide were aged 12 or younger, a study showed.

2026-03-24

Psychological autopsies to be expanded to adolescent cases as suicides rise

Korea will begin conducting psychological autopsies on adolescent suicide cases from next year, expanding a system previously used only for adults to better understand the causes of rising teenage suicides.

2026-03-20

Life satisfaction unchanged in 2024, suicide rate up

Koreans' average satisfaction with life in 2024 remained unchanged from a year earlier, while the suicide rate went up, a government report showed Thursday.

2026-03-05

Korea's suicide rate drops by 7.4 percent, first decline in 3 years

The number of people who died by suicide last year fell 7.4 percent from 2024, marking the first decline in Korea’s suicide rate in three years. Experts say the easing of the Werther effect may have contributed to the drop in the rate.

2026-02-25

Indian sisters with Korean content obsession reportedly die by suicide after father sells phones

Three Indian sisters who were deeply fixated on Korean popular culture reportedly died by suicide after a conflict with their father, who banned them from using their mobile phones, according to local media on Thursday.

2026-02-06

Mother, two daughters found dead in apartment

Three people — a mother and her two daughters — were found dead at an apartment in Taejang-dong, Wonju, Gangwon.

2026-02-05

Eight months after suicide, Jeju teacher's death ruled as occupational accident

A middle school teacher in Jeju was officially recognized as having died in the line of duty eight months after taking his own life following prolonged conflicts with a student’s family, malicious complaints and excessive workloads.

2026-01-27

Business owner indicted over abusing employee before suicide

A man who allegedly drove his employee to commit suicide last year by assaulting and psychologically manipulating him over the course of a decade has been indicted while in custody.

2026-01-10

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