{
  "id": 679068,
  "title": "Koreans live long, but not happily, OECD data shows",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/koreans-live-long-but-not-happily-oecd-data-shows-679068",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-12T16:42:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/southkorea/society/20260813/koreans-live-long-but-not-happily-oecd-data-shows"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Korea emerges as the top housing provider among 38 OECD nations, yet its residents rank disappointingly low in social connections and overall life satisfaction, according to data from the Korea Institute for Health and Social Affairs. Despite strong material conditions, the country's weak social ties and poor labor conditions cast a shadow on quality of life in the middle tier. The assessment, published on Monday, examined life across 11 dimensions, from housing to education, environment, and social connections. In housing, Korea excelled, yet it plummeted in subjective well-being, job quality, and social connections, ranking 35th, 36th, and 37th, respectively.",
  "summary": "Korea ranked first in housing among 38 OECD countries but placed near the bottom in social connections and life satisfaction. The country ranked 19th overall, placing in the middle tier, as weak social ties and poor labor conditions dragged down quality of life despite generally strong material conditions. The findings were published Monday in an independent well-being assessment titled \"Trends…",
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        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Koreans live long, but not happily, OECD data shows",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/koreans-live-long-but-not-happily-oecd-data-shows",
        "published": "2026-08-12T16:27:02.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}