There has been a recent spike in the number of domestic cats dying due to acute neuromuscular diseases, and the government is investigating if the deaths are caused by cat food.
The medical system could collapse if the golden time for reform is wasted.
Patients and students are increasingly embarrassed by the ongoing standoff between doctors and the government over the medical school admissions quota increase.
Self-employed workers and freelancers in Seoul will receive parental leave benefits starting next year, a measure that aims to address the city’s staggeringly low birthrate.
Seoul’s Climate Card can now be topped up with credit and debit cards.
Deans of medical schools nationwide on Sunday asked the government to freeze the admissions quota for the upcoming 2025 enrollment and discuss the future of increasing medical personnel through a consultative body.
An outdoor library was installed in front of Seoul City Hall in downtown Seoul over the weekend.
The government is likely to provide autonomy to medical schools for their admission quota expansion on Friday, accepting requests from presidents of national universities.
The IMF predicts that Korea's general government gross debt will reach 60 percent of its GDP by 2029. Global public debt is projected to approach 100 percent of GDP by the end of the decade.
The sculpture of the monster from the 2006 Korean film "The Host" is expected to be demolished after a decade at Hangang Park.
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