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'It's not easy to live in Korea as foreigners'

WebKorea's residents of foreign nationality see disparities between Korea's image, reality By Bahk Eun-ji Merita, an Iranian national working at a Korean company …

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A fruit of the Minnesota Project

WebKorea’s medical infrastructure was somewhere between crumbling and non-existent in the 1950s after the Korean War (1950-1953) had ravaged the nation. To help …

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Yoon reaffirms plan to expand medical school quota

WebThe total admission quota of the 40 medical schools in Korea has remained unchanged at 3,058 since 2006. The government has been seeking to raise this quota by …

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Several U.S. F-22 stealth jets arrive in Korea

WebA number of F-22 stealth jets from the U.S. Air Force arrived in Korea earlier this week, a Pentagon website showed Tuesday, raising the possibility of a joint air drill …

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Foreign nationals need 6 months in Korea for state health …

WebForeigners and overseas Koreans can only become eligible for the state health insurance coverage as dependents if they reside in Korea for at least six months, …

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What should be done to protect K-pop stars' mental health

WebThe need for personal mental health trainers for all K-pop stars. K-pop act Monsta X / Courtesy of Klap. Cho Jung-hwa, a life coach for the idol trainees at Starship …

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Stricter health insurance criteria for foreign nationals to start in

WebThe National Health Insurance Service (NHIS) said Wednesday that dependents of foreign nationals here as well as Koreans living overseas, will be required …

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Trainee doctors plan to resign en masse in protest against medical

WebIn response to actions by junior doctors, the health ministry ordered 221 teaching hospitals across the country to put an effective ban on mass leave and ensure …

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Mental health policy

WebThe “mental health policy innovation plan” calls for the state to manage the entire cycle of mental diseases, from prevention to recovery and the safe return of …

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New chief of doctors' group expected to step up protest against …

WebProtests by the doctors’ community against the Yoon Suk Yeol administration’s planned medical school admissions quota hike are expected to intensify …

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Medical schools want annual enrollments to nearly double in 2025

WebForty medical schools in Korea want the annual medical school enrollment quota to increase by nearly 3,000 in 2025 from the current 3,058 and by nearly 4,000 by …

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Generational health paradox: Millennials are aging faster than …

WebBy Kwak Yeon-soo. HONG KONG — In an alarming trend, millennials, born between 1981 and 1996, have become the subject of a paradox: they are facing a faster …

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Few support doctors’ protest against medical school quota …

WebThe doctors’ group has stepped up its offensive against the government after the Ministry of Health and Welfare announced on Nov. 21 that the 40 schools want the …

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Korea aims to curtail suicide rate with more frequent mental health

WebThe government's new five-year plan, which will take effect from 2023 to 2027, aims to lower Korea's current suicide rate of 24.1 deaths per 100,000 people as of …

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Centrum launches new probiotic products in Korea

WebCentrum, a multivitamin brand of global healthcare company Haleon's, will launch three new probiotics products made by its Korean R&D center and produced by …

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Israel's Rafah attack set Hamas talks 'backward': mediator Qatar

WebIsrael's military operation in Rafah has set truce negotiations with Hamas 'backward', mediator Qatar said on Tuesday, adding that talks have reached 'almost a …

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NHIS' long-term care insurance to ease financial burden of aging

WebAlthough the Long-Term Care Insurance scheme has a relatively short history compared to other NHIS services, its coverage has consistently expanded to …

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Doctors' strike imminent amid gov't push for medical school …

WebThe doctors’ threats came after the Ministry of Health and Welfare announced on Feb. 6 that the annual enrollment quota at 40 medical schools across the …

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Korea to expand baby bonuses, housing support to fight world’s …

WebIn 2024, the government will expand childbirth incentives, paternity leave benefits and housing welfare programs for families with newborns, as part of broader …

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Go Ara to replace lead in Tving's new period romance series

WebActress Go Ara will take on the lead role in Tving's new original series, "Chunhwa Love Story" (direct translation), replacing the previous cast member, Go Ah …

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Fans grow concerned after SHINee's Onew appears thin and worn …

WebSHINee's Onew looked visibly thin and worn out in his latest television appearance, after announcing a break from music due to health concerns. Viewers …

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