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WebMonths and months of overdue wages are pushing migrant workers in Korea into debt Mei (pseudonym), a 21-year-old from Cambodia, began working on a strawberry farm in …

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4 in 10 young Koreans aren’t seeking medical care when …

WebA new report argues that Korea’s long working hours are a barrier to health upkeep for individuals, and points to social isolation as a detriment to health as well. …

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[Editorial] Korean public will not abide doctors’ threats of …

WebIn its attempt to prevent the increase of the nationwide medical school admission cap, the Korean Medical Association (KMA) is resorting to threatening the …

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S. Korean government notifies 4,944 residents and interns …

WebAs of 11 am on Mar. 8, 11,994 (92.9%) of 12,912 trainee doctors at 100 teaching hospitals were boycotting work or had abandoned their contracts. On Mar. 8, …

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Korea raises public health crisis level to ‘severe’ as …

WebAs the number of medical residents and interns in Korea who have submitted resignations in opposition to a plan to increase placements at medical schools has …

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A week of protests lays bare many inherent vices of …

WebThe strikes and resignations in protest of government policies have shown how dependent the country’s best hospitals are on the labor of residents and interns, …

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South Korea says it’s overhauling its mental health care …

WebThe country’s government announced major investments in mental health care and prevention, but with over 1 million Koreans at moderate to high risk of mental …

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‘Death sentence for Korean health care’: Doctors …

WebYeom Dong-ho, the president of the council of representatives for the Gangwon provincial association, also took the stage at the rally. “When I see the Yoon …

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S. Korea suffers shortage of medical workers as burned …

WebThe government is under fire for a complacent approach that only patches over the shortage of medical workers. On Dec. 23, the Korean Health and Medical …

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Korea will soon find itself short 20,000 some doctors – is …

WebRelated stories · ; Tens of thousands of Korean health care workers go on general strike · ; [Column] Nursing bill debate lays bare castes system in Korean …

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Korea to hike med school admissions with hope of adding 10,000 …

WebA person passes by the campus of a medical school in Seoul on Feb. 5. (Yonhap) South Korea plans to add 10,000 physicians to its workforce by increasing the …

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Korean healthcare workers say hospitals are being immobilized by …

WebBusan Medical Center, a dedicated COVID-19 hospital, currently has an average of 170-200 COVID patients across 300 or so hospital beds. “More than 60% …

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Yoon says collective action by doctors ‘shakes foundations of …

WebYoon presided over back-to-back meetings of the state Cabinet and the Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters at the government complex …

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Comprehensive community care system to allow elderly Koreans …

WebSouth Korea’s Ministry of Health and Welfare (MOHW) responded by announcing on Nov. 20 that it will be laying the foundation for comprehensive community care to provide the …

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[News analysis] Korea’s ruling camp seeks exit ramp from doctor …

WebThe administration is surely feeling the pressure from an extended conflict with the medical community. According to a poll conducted by Gallup Korea, 49% of the …

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[Column] When ‘fairness’ means hate and violence

WebMany people claim that the inclusion of transgender women in women’s sports is unfair to “real women.”. I’m not sure if these claims are based in hate, misinformation, or …

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Korean universities request 3,401 additional med school slots

WebPeople walk past the sign for a medical school in Seoul on March 6, 2024. (Yonhap) South Korea’s 40 universities with medical schools have requested the Ministry …

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병원·약국서 신분증·스마트폰 없으면 ‘돈’ 다 낸다

Web20일부터 병·의원이나 약국에서 건강보험 혜택을 받으려면 신분증이나 전자서명 등이 꼭 필요하다. 진료때 본인 확인을 못할 경우엔 일단 진료비를 모두 낸 뒤 2주 …

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New hard-liner KMA chief demands apology from Yoon, health …

WebOn Tuesday, the KMA announced that Lim won 21,646 votes, or 65.4% of the total vote, in the runoff election for the election of KMA’s 42nd president. The runoff …

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Korea is a land of functioning alcoholics – but it doesn’t have to be

WebThe above description applies only to a small fraction of alcoholics. “South Korea is a country full of working, or functional, alcoholics,” said Lee Hae-kook, the …

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[Column] Samsung’s ‘lost decade’ and Lee Jae-yong’s mismatched …

WebThe financial world observers who have been declaring Samsung Electronics to be in crisis describe the last 10 years as a “lost decade.”. This coincides with the time …

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