From 2010 to 2016, the suicidc rates in South Korea had been decreased by 5.5% annually. In terms of sex, the suicidc rate for men had increased by 5.0% annually from 1993 to 2010. However, there has been no statistically significant change from 2010 to 2016. For women, the suicidc rate had increased by 7.5% annually from 1993 to 2009, but since 2009, the suicidc rate had been significantly decreased by 6.1% annually until 2016. In terms of the age group, the suicidc rates among women of almost all age groups have been decreased since 2010; however, the suicidc rates of men aged between 30 and 49 years showed continuously increasing trends.
In the State of the Union Address the President of the United States promised to improve the faltering economy, to increase the amount of federal fundingavailable for art programs, and B. promised to lower taxes on public sector workers.
