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![[Newsmaker] National Assembly calls on Myanmar military to restore democracy, release detainees](http://res.heraldm.com/phpwas/restmb_idxmake.php?idx=649&simg=/content/image/2021/02/26/20210226000302_0.jpg)
[Newsmaker] National Assembly calls on Myanmar military to restore democracy, release detaineesPoliticsFeb 26, 2021South Korea’s National Assembly called for restoration of democracy in Myanmar, condemning its military government for using violence and failing to uphold human rights. The parliament on Friday pas... -
South Korea officially starts COVID-19 vaccinationSocial affairsFeb 26, 2021Health officials said another vaccination scheme will start Saturday for the first group of around 55,000 medical workers at hospitals for virus patients. These workers will be receiving vaccines fro... -
Doctor-government conflict continues as vaccinations beginSocial affairsFeb 25, 2021Doctors appear to be losing ground in their conflict with the government after facing negative public sentiment toward their call for collective action. The Korean Medical Association said Wednesday... -
Labor Ministry vows to strengthen role in preventing industrial accidentsSocial affairsFeb 24, 2021The government will prepare guidelines and a protective network for industrial accidents to strengthen its role as an overseer and administrator over malpractice, as the country continues to report d... -
First taxi service for those with COVID-19 symptoms launches in BusanSocial affairsFeb 23, 2021The first taxi service in South Korea exclusively for those with COVID-19 symptoms kicked off in Busan with the same fare system but will only run to and from home and local public health centers. T... -
What Seoul mayor candidates have to say on LGBTQ festivalSocial affairsFeb 23, 2021The issue of LGBTQ rights has come to the fore again in South Korea’s political circles, sparked by the recent remarks from one of the leading candidates to be Seoul mayor. The controversial remarks... -
![[News Focus] Doctors protest bill to strip convicts of medical licenses](http://res.heraldm.com/phpwas/restmb_idxmake.php?idx=649&simg=/content/image/2021/02/22/20210222000663_0.jpg)
[News Focus] Doctors protest bill to strip convicts of medical licensesSocial affairsFeb 22, 2021Doctors are once again in conflict with the government, this time over a legislative revision on the revocation of medical licenses, and are threatening industrial action that could disrupt the count... -
![[Newsmaker] NK defectors accuse unification minister of defamation](http://res.heraldm.com/phpwas/restmb_idxmake.php?idx=649&simg=/content/image/2021/02/21/20210221000142_0.jpg)
[Newsmaker] NK defectors accuse unification minister of defamationNorth KoreaFeb 21, 2021Four North Korean defectors in South Korea are filing a criminal defamation complaint against Unification Minister Lee In-young over remarks he made earlier this month questioning the reliability of ... -
Advocates welcome plan for birth registration system for Korea-born foreign childrenSocial affairsFeb 18, 2021Children’s rights activists welcomed a move by the Ministry of Justice toward the establishment of a birth registration system for non-Korean children born in South Korea, as a means to ensure that e... -
![[News Focus] Will four-day workweek become a reality?](http://res.heraldm.com/phpwas/restmb_idxmake.php?idx=649&simg=/content/image/2021/02/17/20210217000706_0.jpg)
[News Focus] Will four-day workweek become a reality?PoliticsFeb 17, 2021A four-day workweek is emerging as a hot-button campaign issue as Seoul mayoral candidates promise a compressed work schedule ahead of the April by-elections, with debate ensuing as to whether the pl... -
![[News Focus] Lawmakers push for bill to protect domestic workers after 10-year wait](http://res.heraldm.com/phpwas/restmb_idxmake.php?idx=649&simg=/content/image/2021/02/16/20210216000661_0.jpg)
[News Focus] Lawmakers push for bill to protect domestic workers after 10-year waitSocial affairsFeb 16, 2021There is light at the end of the tunnel for domestic workers, as the ruling Democratic Party of Korea hopes to pass a bill this month that would ensure better working conditions for them after a deca... -
![[KH Explains] Universal basic income enters Korean political limelight](http://res.heraldm.com/phpwas/restmb_idxmake.php?idx=649&simg=/content/image/2021/02/16/20210216000641_0.jpg)
[KH Explains] Universal basic income enters Korean political limelightPoliticsFeb 16, 2021The idea of ensuring that everyone has at least some income has gained momentum in South Korea as the country experiences a major economic letdown during the COVID-19 pandemic. The idea, championed ... -
Public transit agencies under financial pressure as pandemic cuts passenger numbersSocial affairsFeb 10, 2021Seoul’s public transportation operators are in serious financial trouble as the number of bus and subway users sharply dropped last year due to the coronavirus outbreak. The Seoul Metropolitan Gover... -
Caution remains high as new cases jumps back above 300Social affairsFeb 9, 2021Local authorities remain cautious over a potential uptick in virus cases as South Korea approaches its second Lunar New Year holiday under COVID-19 pandemic. While the daily addition of new cases ha... -
![[Newsmaker] Arrest warrant denied for ex-energy minister on nuclear reactor closure](http://res.heraldm.com/phpwas/restmb_idxmake.php?idx=649&simg=/content/image/2021/02/09/20210209000487_0.jpg)
[Newsmaker] Arrest warrant denied for ex-energy minister on nuclear reactor closureSocial affairsFeb 9, 2021A local court on Tuesday rejected an arrest warrant for former Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy Paik Un-gyu for his role in the controversial closure of South Korea’s second-oldest nuclear reac...
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