insert_link World South Korea grants nurses extra powers as doctor walkout continues Nurses in South Korea have been authorized to take on emergency roles as a large scale doctor walkout continues. About 9000 trainee doctors have resigned since mid-February over pay, conditions, and a government plan to increase medical school positions. Here's Chris Gilbert reporting. todayMarch 8, 2024 2
insert_link World S Korea health system strained as doctor walkout continues South Korea’s health system is under mounting pressure as an ongoing walkout by trainee doctors puts a strain on resources. The protest is over pay and working conditions as the country looks to lower the entry requirements to medical schools. Chris Gilbert reports. todayFebruary 23, 2024 8
insert_link World S Korea president urging cooperation over forced labour compensation South Korea’s president is urging businesses in the country to co-operate with companies in Japan in paying damages to the victims of historical cases of forced labour. It comes after Korea’s top court in December upheld decisions ordering Japanese companies to compensate the families of victims who worked without pay under Japan’s colonial rule. Chris Gilbert reports from Tokyo. todayFebruary 8, 2024 4
insert_link World South Korea Says North Fired Volley of Missiles into Yellow Sea South Korea's military says North Korea fired a volley of cruise missiles into the Yellow Sea, heightening tensions in the region. Leader Kim Jong Un says he plans to boost the country's nuclear strike capabilities. Patrick Fok reports. todayJanuary 24, 2024 4
insert_link Opinion Pieces South Korea’s gender imbalance is bad news for men − outnumbering women, many face bleak marriage prospects In South Korea, there are nor enough young Korean women for young Korean men to marry. RUNSTUDIO/Getty Images Dudley L. Poston Jr., Texas A&M University South Korea’s bachelor time bomb is about to really go off. Following a historic 30-year-long imbalance in the male-to-female sex ratio at birth, young men far outnumber young women in the country. As a result, some 700,000 to 800,000 “extra” South Korean boys born since […] todayJanuary 10, 2024 5
insert_link World South Korea bans dog meat trade South Korea has passed a new law, that aims to end the slaughter and selling of dogs for their meat by 2027. The BBC reports that under the law, raising or slaughtering dogs for consumption will be banned, as will distributing or selling dog meat. Those butchering dogs could face up to three years in prison, while those who raise dogs for meat or sell dog meat could serve a […] todayJanuary 9, 2024 10
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insert_link Entertainment Twitch to shut down in South Korea over ‘seriously’ high fees US-based live gaming streaming platform Twitch said Wednesday that it would stop its service in South Korea in February because of "seriously" high network costs. In a statement signed by CEO Dan Clancy, the Amazon-owned company said it had reached a stage where continued operation in the country had become "impossible". It blamed Seoul's network usage fees for the decision, saying costs were "10 times higher compared to the majority […] todayDecember 6, 2023 6
insert_link World South Korean President considers Cabinet reshuffle South Korea’s president may shake up his Cabinet as early as Monday according to reports. It comes as his approval ratings drop to just over 37 percent. Chris Gilbert reports. todayDecember 4, 2023 9
Paying it forward: Kenyan coastal doctor Bashrahil Mohammed Mafudh has made it his life’s work to care for the most vulnerable in his community, at no cost.
