from BBC: “Why parents are locking themselves in cells at Korean ‘happiness factory.’
URL: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c2x0le06kn7o
from ABC (Australia): “In South Korea thousands of young people have become recluses, shutting themselves away from society.”
URL: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-05-25/south-korea-recluses-shut-ins/103852712
from CNN: “A shrinking life: Why some Asian youth withdraw from the world.” Includes Hong Kong, Japan, and South Korea.
URL: https://www.cnn.com/interactive/2024/05/world/hikikomori-asia-personal-stories-wellness/
from Discover: “Is Hikikomori — an Extreme, Long-Term Form of Social Isolation — a Disease Unto Itself?”
URL: https://www.discovermagazine.com/health/is-hikikomori-an-extreme-long-term-form-of-social-isolation-a-disease-unto