Applications for the Basic Korean Language Proficiency Test on Jan. 30 will close Friday. The Basic KLPT is designed for beginner Korean-language learners who have taken between 150 and 200 hours of lessons and tests listening, grammar and reading. The Basic KLPT is held quarterly at nine centers around the country and is designed at a lower level than the main KLPT, which takes place in spring...

Following is a weekly series that will explore healthcare issues for foreigners in Korea. - Ed. Andy, a refugee, fled to Korea in 2002, running from an oppressive regime, in the hopes of finding normality and liberty. As a refugee applicant, he hopes for a new future here. His case has been pending for five years. When Andy was diagnosed with a serious work-related injury recently, he did not hav...