Korea Joongang Daily
Korea JoongAng Daily

Gov't eyes addressing regional doctor shortage by expanding traditional medicine services

The government is reviewing ways to expand the role of Korean traditional medicine doctors to help address a shortage of physicians in regional public health care. Traditional medicine doctors are also known as oriental medicine doctors.

2025-11-24

North Korea's Kim hails inauguration of modern regional hospital

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has attended a ceremony to launch the first modern hospital built under the country's regional medical center construction plan, calling its completion in nine months a "real transformation."

2025-11-20

High schooler's death in Busan spotlights Korea's dearth of pediatric specialists

A high school student in Busan died in an ambulance last month after paramedics were unable to find a hospital equipped to provide pediatric care — a case that has reignited concerns over a shortage of pediatric and adolescent specialists in Korea.

2025-11-18

Patient found dead after escaping from hospital in Tongyeong

A man in his 70s who had been hospitalized was found dead Monday morning off the coast of Tongyeong, South Gyeongsang, after disappearing during the night. It was reported that a person was seen floating in the sea near Mujeon-dong, Tongyeong.

2025-11-10

Eight-year-old with leukemia can return to school after therapy enabled by Samsung family donation

Eight-year-old Kim Yoo-na, who battled leukemia, returned to school after receiving innovative CAR-T therapy funded by Samsung's Lee family donation, which significantly improved her health and avoided a bone-marrow transplant.

2025-11-05

North Korea's new general hospital in Pyongyang opens 5 yrs after construction began

Pyongyang General Hospital, a large-scale, high-level medical facility envisioned by North Korean leader Kim Jong-un as part of his broader development plan, has opened five years after its construction began, according to state media Tuesday.

2025-11-04

North's Kim inspects new hospital as Trump departs South

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has inspected a hospital under construction near Pyongyang, calling for a health care revolution to promote public health, state media reported Friday.

2025-10-31

Health insurance claims go paperless — or try to — with gov't push

The government push to streamline private health insurance claims will enter its second phase on Saturday, extending the simplified submission process from major hospitals and public health centers to local clinics and pharmacies.

2025-10-24

Woman transported to hospital more than 100 minutes after accident dies

A woman in her 60s who suffered a leg fracture in a traffic accident was taken to a hospital more than 100 minutes after the crash, missing the critical “golden hour” for trauma care. She later died while receiving treatment.

2025-10-23

Russian aerial attack hits a Ukrainian hospital, days before Zelensky meets Trump

Russian forces launched powerful glide bombs and drones against Ukraine’s second-largest city in overnight attacks, hitting a hospital and wounding seven people, an official said Tuesday.

2025-10-14