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Thu, July 18, 2019 | 22:24

Opinions divided over increasing child abuse

Amid a growing number of reported child abuse cases at daycare centers, discussions about how to solve the long-running problems are drawing mixed responses, ranging from stronger punishment of abusers to better labor conditions for carers. According to the National Child Protection Agency, Sunday, reports on child abuse at daycare centers have rapidly increased in the past 5...

Kim Jae-heun | 2019-05-05 21:37

Intermittent fasting: right for you or not?

Among thousands of weight-loss methods, intermittent fasting is now emerging one of the most popular diet trends here, with many celebrities reporting their own successes with the method.

Bahk Eun-ji | 2019-05-05 15:56

Expert warns of possible flooding, landslides after Gangwon fire

Experts are warning about possible floods and landslides during the rainy season in Gangwon Province, where a massive blaze burned over 1,757 hectares of mountainous terrain in early April.

Kim Jae-heun | 2019-05-01 17:23

Nation's first for-profit hospital gives up business

The Chinese-owned Greenland International Medical Center on Jeju Island, which would have been the country's first for-profit hospital, announced that it will not open for business after the Jeju provincial government revoked its license for not meeting an opening deadline.

Kim Hyun-bin | 2019-04-29 17:16

Hepatitis A cases surging in Seoul, surrounding areas

The health authority has raised concerns about hepatitis A infections that have increased rapidly in Seoul and its surrounding areas. Officials are alarmed because nearly three-quarters of the patients are in their 30s and 40s, who are usually believed to be have more resistance to the disease.

Kang Seung-woo | 2019-04-29 16:52

74 years after atomic bombings, Korean victims are still suffering

More than 2,200 Korean victims of the atomic bombs dropped on Japan are still alive today and many of them - and their children - have suffered from health issues and discrimination, according to a government report. The Ministry of Health and Welfare revealed the information on April 25 after completing its first nationwide survey of victims, more than seven decades after th...

Jung Min-ho | 2019-04-29 14:57

Korea promotes vaccination in World Immunization Week

Vaccines are the most important shield to protect people from hazardous diseases. Although immunization saves many lives, especially those of children, still nearly 20 million youngsters around the world remain unvaccinated or under-vaccinated, according to data from UNICEF.

Bahk Eun-ji | 2019-04-29 00:28

WTO finalizes ruling in favor of Korea's import restrictions on Japanese seafood

The World Trade Organization (WTO) finalized a recent ruling in favor of South Korea's import restrictions on Japanese seafood, Friday, passed in the wake of the 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster.

2019-04-27 12:48

Gov't to strength state-run babysitting service

The government said, Friday, it will enhance its state-run childcare system by mandating personality and aptitude tests for would-be babysitters. The plan came after a 58-year-old woman hired by the government to work as a babysitter was arrested recently for abusing a 14-month-old baby.

Kim Jae-heun | 2019-04-26 16:56

Cigarette sales down 0.2% in Q1

Sales of cigarettes in South Korea edged down 0.2 percent in the first quarter from a year earlier, data showed Friday, amid an anti-smoking campaign and higher prices. South Korean smokers purchased 782.7 million 20-cigarette packs in the January-March period, compared with 783.9 million in the same period last year, according to the data compiled by the Ministry of Economy ...

2019-04-26 10:50

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