Seoul Government Launches Campaign Against Loneliness
Seoul officials are directing more than €260 million toward programs that address isolation in single-person households. One in two households in the city now consists of one resident. The effort is described as a public health response.
koreaherald.comSeoul city authorities have begun a program called "Seoul, No More Loneliness" to address isolation among residents living alone. The city government is allocating more than €260 million to the effort. Officials state that one in every two households in the capital now consists of a single person and consider the situation a public health issue.
The campaign pools time and resources from multiple city departments. Officials have not released a detailed breakdown of how the funds will be spent. No specific timeline for results has been announced. The program continues earlier city efforts to support residents who live by themselves.
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City departments will redirect staff time toward loneliness programs.
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