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Another victim of Japan’s wartime sex slavery dies

Social affairsDec 6, 2015

Another South Korean woman who was forced into sexual slavery for the Japanese military during World War II died Saturday, bringing the number of Korean survivors to 46. Choi Gab-soon died at age 9...
Korea targets 500,000 foreign patients

Social affairsDec 3, 2015

With the latest passage of a set of bills to support easier overseas advances of the medical industry, the government said Thursday it will aim to attract some 500,000 foreign patients in 2017, while...
Korean court, college blasted for dating abuse lenience

Social affairsDec 2, 2015

A local court has come under fire for “lenient” punishment on a dating abuse perpetrator, a medical student who was slapped with a fine after being charged for locking up and beating his then-girlfri...
Korea to create free medical school

Social affairsDec 1, 2015

South Korea plans to set up a state-run medical school that would exempt its students from tuition fees and require graduates to serve 10 years at public medical institutions to meet the demand for h...
Massive hepatitis C infection in Korea caused by reused syringes

Social affairsNov 27, 2015

A total of 71 South Koreans are confirmed to have been infected with hepatitis C caused by reused syringes at a clinic in Seoul as of Friday, health authorities said. The Health Ministry said on Fr...
House of ex-lawmaker's aide raided over alleged political funds

Foreign affairsNov 26, 2015

Prosecutors said Thursday they have raided the house of an aide to a former ruling party lawmaker, who is suspected of receiving illegal political funds. The Daegu District Court said they will summ...
Two German financial firms ordered to pay for market manipulation

Foreign affairsNov 26, 2015

A South Korean district court on Thursday ordered two German financial institutions to compensate for the losses it caused a local bank after it manipulated the South Korean stock market in 2010 in a...
U.N. rapporteur calls for accountability over N.K. human rights abuse

Foreign affairsNov 26, 2015

The U.N. special rapporteur on North Korea's human rights situation on Thursday called for accountability for the serious human rights abuses in the communist country. Marzuki Darusman made the appe...
China replaces key party official in charge of ties with N. Korea

Foreign affairsNov 26, 2015

China's ruling Communist Party has replaced a key official in charge of political relations with North Korea and other countries, according to Chinese state media reports on Thursday. Wang Jiarui, h...
[NEWSMAKER] Russia & Turkey: Historic foes facing future

Social affairsNov 26, 2015

ISTANBUL, (AFP) -- Turkey's downing of a Russian war plane on the Syrian border risks inflicting significant damage on relations between Moscow and Ankara, even if they both have an interest in avoid...
Household health spending grows 41.3% in South Korea

Social affairsNov 26, 2015

Health expenditures of South Korean households increased significantly by 41.3 percent from 2008-2013, especially hurting low-income families here, a study showed Thursday. The study, by Lee Tae-ji...
South Korea’s last confirmed MERS patient dies

Social affairsNov 25, 2015

South Korea’s last confirmed Middle East respiratory syndrome patient died Wednesday, after fighting both the disease and cancer for more than five months since contracting the virus. The 35-year-old...
‘More Korean nurses should be honored for independence fight’

Social affairsNov 23, 2015

South Korea’s largest body of medical nurses on Monday made a public demand for the acknowledgement of the work by female nurses who were also independence activists during the country’s Japanese col...
South Korea to observe 5-day state funeral for late former President

PoliticsNov 22, 2015

South Korea will arrange a five-day state funeral for late former President Kim Young-sam, who died early Sunday, with national flags to be hoisted to half-mast to mourn the loss of the controversial...
Korean youths turn to clinical trials for cash

Social affairsNov 17, 2015

Nearly 50 Koreans have died in the last three years after participating in paid clinical trials and suffering from adverse effects, while an increasing number of financially struggling young Koreans ...