As a pilot project to address the shortage of caregivers and the high cost of child care, 100 Filipino domestic workers will begin working in Seoul from early September through late February.
The Fair Trade Commission (FTC) on Wednesday launched an investigation into the Korean Medical Association (KMA) over accusations that it strong-armed doctors to close their clinics and participate in a walkout the previous day.
Eight years ago, a man received a call from his estranged father, who had abandoned him years ago at a foster care facility in Yongsan, central Seoul, following a divorce.
The number of deaths among youths who aged out of the foster care system is on the rise, highlighting gaps in the current support system as well as the difficulties young adults face when they lose government assistance.
Ten-year-old Yoon San has never let go of his dream of sitting down for a good meal despite his chronic inability to digest food. When asked about his cravings, he answered, “I want to taste ramyeon and risotto, which are my favorites.”
Young caregivers, some even in elementary school, are taking on the burden of looking after their families and household chores.
The government is willing to engage in “one-on-one” dialogue with doctors, separate from a presidential special committee inaugurated last week, Health Minister Cho Kyoo-hong said Thursday.
As staffing shortages in hospitals are expected to worsen due to medical professors’ resignations, the government on Monday decided to dispatch additional health workers and incentivize doctors in essential medical fields.
The Ministry of Health and Welfare announced that starting next month, patients will be required to present their ID card to receive health insurance coverage.
The government and medical sector failed to narrow their differences over planned medical reforms despite a face-to-face meeting between President Yoon Suk Yeol and the head of a junior doctors’ group on Thursday.
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