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Korea JoongAng Daily

Gov't sounds alarm as suicide numbers rise by 10 percent

Koreans who died by suicide as of May increased by some 10 percent compared to the same period last year, the Health Ministry said Tuesday.

2024-08-06

Digital society initiative on AI led by Korea, OECD to kick off

A digital society initiative led by Korea and the OECD will meet, where Seoul will introduce a "Digital Bill of Rights" governing AI application.

2024-05-19

Inflation is another type of tax

If inflation is not defeated, suffering from the degradation of lives awaits us.

2024-05-02

OECD ups Korea's growth forecast to 2.6 percent

The OECD raised Korea's growth forecast to 2.6 percent due to strong chip demand and rebounding exports.

2024-05-02

Korean official development assistance increases by 11%

Korea’s official development assistance (ODA) amounted to $3.13 billion last year, an increase of 11.4 percent compared to the previous year, according to data from the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).

2024-04-15

Police open probe into doctors' ringleaders as deadline approaches

Police on Wednesday launched an investigation into five current and former leaders of the country’s largest doctors’ group after the Health Ministry lodged a criminal complaint alleging that they instigated a walkout of junior doctors from hospitals.

2024-02-28

President Yoon rules out compromise with doctors over medical school quota

President Yoon Suk Yeol on Tuesday ruled out changing course on the government's plan to expand the country's medical school admissions quota amid a ballooning walkout by trainee doctors.

2024-02-27

OECD knocks Korea's growth forecast down to 2.2%

The OECD lowered Korea's growth forecast by 0.1 percent due to global economic uncertainty. Inflation is expected to weaken in Korea while the global economy is projected to grow at a moderate pace.

2024-02-05

Korea's private spending growth in Q3 lags behind G7 average

Korea's private spending in the third quarter grew at a far slower pace than that of Group of Seven (G7) countries due to high interest rates and inflation, data showed Monday.

2024-01-01

Korea to provide mental health counseling to 1 million by 2027

As part of plans to overhaul its mental health policy, the Korean government announced Tuesday it will provide psychological counseling to 80,000 people, including those with suicidal thoughts, by next year.

2023-12-05