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Govt. to expand telemedicine services if trainee doctors go ahead with strike
The health ministry said Thursday that it will fully expand telemedicine services and mobilize assistant nurses if a major association of trainee doctors pushes ahead with a nationwide strike in protest of a plan to boost the number of medical students. Tension between doctors and the government has grown over last week's decision to add 2,000 to the country's medical school enrollment quota next year, a sharp rise from the current 3,058 seats. Second Vice Health Minister Park Min-soo
Social Affairs Feb. 15, 2024
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NSC 'fundamentally engaged' in S. Korea-US nuclear deterrence body: Sullivan
The US National Security Council remains "fundamentally engaged" in a key South Korea-US nuclear deterrence dialogue platform, its top security official said Wednesday, as the two countries' defense authorities are now tasked with leading the body. National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan made the remarks after senior defense officials from Seoul and Washington signed a framework document Monday to task Seoul's defense ministry and the Pentagon to lead the Nuclear Consultative
Foreign Affairs Feb. 15, 2024
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Hwang Sun-woo becomes 1st S. Korean swimmer to reach 100m freestyle final at worlds
Hwang Sun-woo has advanced to the final of the men's 100-meter freestyle at the world swimming championships in Qatar, becoming the first South Korean to race for a medal in the event. Hwang finished third overall in the semifinals of the 100m freestyle at the World Aquatics Championships at the Aspire Dome in Doha on Wednesday, with a time of 47.93 seconds. The top eight among 16 swimmers in the semifinals reached the final, which will begin at 1:21 a.m. Friday. Hwang earned his first care
More Sports Feb. 15, 2024
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Seoul shares open higher on US gains
Seoul shares opened higher Thursday, tracking overnight gains on Wall Street. The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index gained 14.7 points, or 0.56 percent, to 2,635.12 in the first 15 minutes of trading. Overnight, the US stock market gained ground after a sharp decline the previous day sparked by hotter-than-expected inflation data. Investors have been expecting the US Federal Reserve to start cutting interest rates this year amid hope for eased inflation. But January's consumer pri
Market Feb. 15, 2024
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NK leader oversees test-fire of new surface-to-sea missile
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has supervised the test-firing of a new surface-to-sea missile and ordered a tighter defense posture near the western maritime border, state media reported Thursday. North Korea test-launched the new missile, named Padasuri-6, on Wednesday, the Korean Central News Agency said. A day earlier, South Korea's military said the North fired several cruise missiles off the eastern port city of Wonsan. The KCNA said the missile hit a target after flying over waters i
North Korea Feb. 15, 2024
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Jeonbuk beat K League rival Pohang to open AFC Champions League round of 16
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors defeated their South Korean league foe Pohang Steelers 2-0 to begin their round of 16 series at the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Champions League on Wednesday. Hernandes scored the opening goal in the 17th minute, and Ahn Hyun-beom's diving header in the 64th minute rounded out the scoring at Jeonju World Cup Stadium in Jeonju, some 200 kilometers south of Seoul. The return leg between the two K League 1 clubs is next Tuesday at Pohang Steel Yard in Pohang, 260
Soccer Feb. 14, 2024
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Scandal-ridden ex-fiance of Olympic fencing medalist gets 12-yr prison sentence
A Seoul court sentenced the scandal-ridden former fiance of Olympic fencing medalist Nam Hyun-hee to 12 years in prison on Wednesday on fraud and forgery charges. The 28-year-old former fiance, Jeon Cheong-jo, was charged with swindling a total of about 3 billion won ($2.25 million) from 27 people under the pretext of investment between 2022 and 2023. Jeon presented herself to the victims as a secret heir to the high-end Paradise Hotel chain, enticing them with false investment opportunities tha
Social Affairs Feb. 14, 2024
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Lee's wife indicted for election law violation
Opposition leader Lee Jae-myung's wife, Kim Hye-kyung, was indicted without detention on Wednesday on charges of violating the election law by offering meals to party figures ahead of the 2022 presidential election, the Suwon District Prosecutors Office said. Kim is accused of providing meals worth 104,000 won ($78) to six people, including three figures related to the then-ruling Democratic Party, at a Seoul restaurant on Aug. 2, 2021, ahead of the party's presidential primary, in vio
Politics Feb. 14, 2024
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Seoul shares snap 3-day winning session on hotter-than-expected US inflation data
Seoul shares snapped a three-session winning streak Wednesday as hotter-than-expected US inflation data for January cooled investor sentiment. The Korean won fell against the US dollar. The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index fell 29.22 points, or 1.1 percent, to close at 2,620.42. Trade volume was moderate at 534.17 million shares worth 9.93 trillion won ($7.4 billion), with decliners outnumbering gainers 509 to 378. Institutions sold a net 535.25 billion won worth of stocks, offsetting
Market Feb. 14, 2024
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Son Heung-min injured finger in row before Asian Cup semifinals: federation
The South Korean football federation on Wednesday confirmed a British media report that South Korea captain Son Heung-min had injured his finger in a dustup with teammates on the eve of the country's shock loss at the top Asian tournament last week. The Sun reported Tuesday that Son dislocated his finger in a row that erupted over team dinner on Feb. 5 in Qatar, the night before South Korea's semifinal match against Jordan at the Asian Football Confederation Asian Cup. South Korea lost
Soccer Feb. 14, 2024
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Regulator to unveil guidelines on ESG disclosure as early as next month
The financial regulator said Wednesday it will unveil a set of guidelines on public disclosures for investments that commit to environmental, social and governance goals in March or April, the financial regulator said Wednesday. The new standards, however, will continue to be subject to changes until their implementation in 2026 or later, according to Kim So-young, vice chairman of the Financial Services Commission. "Considering that discussions of ESG disclosures are being delayed in other
Economy Feb. 14, 2024
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S. Korea sees warmest-ever February morning temperatures
South Korea recorded the warmest-ever February morning temperatures Wednesday, with morning lows in many parts of the nation exceeding 10 C, the weather agency said. The daily minimum temperature in Incheon, a port city west of Seoul, reached 11 C, marking the highest morning low for February recorded since modern weather observations began in 1904, according to the Korea Meteorological Administration. The previous record was 8.5 C registered on Feb. 25, 2010. Highest-ever February morning lows
Social Affairs Feb. 14, 2024
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Seoul shares open lower after US inflation data
Seoul shares opened lower Wednesday following hotter-than-estimated US inflation data. The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index fell 39.58 points, or 1.49 percent, to 2,610.06 in the first 15 minutes of trading. Overnight, the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 1.4 percent to 38,272.75, and the tech-heavy Nasdaq declined 1.8 percent to 15,655.60. Investors have been expecting the US Federal Reserve to start cutting interest rates this year amid hope for eased inflation. But January's
Market Feb. 14, 2024
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N. Korea's ruling party delegation chief meets Russian communist party leader: report
North Korea's ruling party chief delegate has held talks with Russian Communist Party leader Gennady Zyuganov, Russian media said, amid deepening bilateral ties in the military and other sectors. Kim Su-gil, an alternate member of the political bureau of the Workers' Party, met with Zyuganov on Tuesday at the Russian State Duma, the lower house of Russia's legislature, the RIA Novosti news agency said. During their meeting, Kim was quoted as saying that Pyongyang pays special atte
North Korea Feb. 14, 2024
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N. Korea could conduct localized provocation on border island: ex-Seoul official
North Korea could undertake localized provocations this year, such as suddenly occupying a South Korean border island, a former senior Seoul official said Tuesday, amid concerns over the possibility of the North's saber-rattling ahead of the April parliamentary elections in the South. Speaking at a forum, Kim Sung-han, who served as President Yoon Suk Yeol's national security adviser from 2022-2023, noted that Pyongyang might undertake "peacetime" provocations that would fall
North Korea Feb. 14, 2024
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