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Top court sides with gov't in classifying details of 2015 Seoul-Tokyo deal on sex slaves issue

Lawyer Song Ki-ho, center, speaks to reporters in front of the Supreme Court in Seoul, Thursday, after the court ruled against him, upholding a lower court ruling that justified the Ministry of Foreign Affairs' nondisclosure of the minutes of the 2015 Korea-Japan deal on former sex slaves. YonhapBy Jun Ji-hyeThe Supreme Court ruled, Thursday, that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs took appropriate measures by refusing to disclose the minutes of a controversial Korea-Japan deal on former sex slaves signed in 2015, upholding a decision by an appellate court.The latest ruling is viewed by many as favoring President Yoon Suk Yeol, who has been striving to improve the country's relations with Japan that were strained during the previous Moon Jae-in government due to disputes over historical issues, including recognizing and compensating former sex slaves.“The lower court handed down the right ruling and did not misunderstand legal principles regarding information subject to disclosure under the Public Information Act,” the top court said in its ruling. On Dec. 28 of 2015, the go

Jun 1, 2023By Jun Ji-hye
Top court sides with gov't in classifying details of 2015 Seoul-Tokyo deal on sex slaves issue
Society

Seoul City takes flak for bungled emergency text alert on NK's rocket launch

Emergency text alerts sent by the Seoul Metropolitan Government and the Ministry of the Interior and Safety are seen on a mobile phone of a citizen, Wednesday. The Seoul City's message in the bottom advises people to evacuate, while the ministry's message on top says the message sent by the city was a false alert. Korea Times photo by Hong In-kiCitizens confused by different messages by city government, interior ministryBy Jun Ji-hyeMany Seoul residents were stunned Wednesday morning after receiving an emergency text alert sent by the Seoul Metropolitan Government advising them to prepare for evacuation.The text alert was sent at 6:41 a.m., shortly after North Korea fired toward the south what it claims to be a space launch vehicle. But the message confused residents by simply telling them to prepare for evacuation, without explaining why and where they should go to seek refuge.The country's largest online portal Naver's mobile webpage suffered a brief service disruption for about five minutes from 6:43 a.m. due to high user traffic as many people tried to use the website to obtain m

May 31, 2023By Jun Ji-hye
Seoul City takes flak for bungled emergency text alert on NK's rocket launch
Health

Doctors, pharmacists to receive 30% bonus for offering telemedicine service

A doctor gives a demonstration of telemedicine service at a clinic in Seoul's Dobong District, Tuesday, as the government is set to begin the telemedicine pilot program this Thursday. YonhapOnly consultation without prescription allowed for 1st-time pediatric patientsBy Jun Ji-hyeThe government will begin its telemedicine pilot program as planned from Thursday, mainly permitting the service for second-visit patients or regular patients of local clinics.An exception, pediatric patients will be allowed medical consultations through a telemedicine service during holidays and at night, even if they are first-time patients. But prescriptions for medications will not be offered in such cases. Because of this, critics say that the government is disallowing the telemedicine service for first-time pediatric patients, despite persistent calls from parents and those in the telemedicine industry. In addition, doctors and pharmacists will get a 30 percent bonus from the National Health Insurance Service (NHIS) for offering the telemedicine service.The Ministry of Health and Welfare announced the

May 30, 2023By Jun Ji-hye
Doctors, pharmacists to receive 30% bonus for offering telemedicine service
Health

Korea to ease immigration rules to attract more medical tourists

By Jun Ji-hyeKorea aims to ease immigration procedures to attract more international patients who visit the country to undergo medical treatment or receive cosmetic surgery. gettyimagesbankThe Ministry of Health and Welfare said Monday that the government is aiming to attract as many as 700,000 medical tourists by 2027. The number of medical tourists visiting Korea last year stood at 248,000, up 70 percent from 146,000 tallied a year earlier, as many rules and regulations induced by the COVID-19 pandemic were lifted around the world. In 2019, before the pandemic, 497,000 medical tourists visited Korea.The Ministry of Health and Welfare set a goal of boosting the figure by 26 percent every year so the number can reach 700,000 by 2027. First of all, the government will increase the number of medical institutions authorized by the Ministry of Justice to apply for e-visas for patients to more than 50 this year from the current 27. The government will also expand the range of guardians or protectors of international patients to include their siblings. Currently, only the patients' spouses

May 30, 2023By Jun Ji-hye
Korea to ease immigration rules to attract more medical tourists
Society

Local governments appeal to young generations through YouTube

Kim Seon-tae, a 36-year-old public servant, stars in Chungju City's YouTube channel. Captured from YouTubeBy Jun Ji-hyeA growing number of local governments are attempting to reflect the tastes of young people and capture their hearts and minds through YouTube. Until recent years, local governments have mainly presented promotional and policy videos in a formal style and consequently gained little attention.However, they have recently begun producing videos in more varied forms in an attempt to appeal to the MZ Generation ― a term referring to Millennials and Generation Z as a single generational group. In many cases, young public servants are the creative driving force behind such content. Sometimes they star in the videos themselves.This trend began after the YouTube channel of Chungju City in North Chungcheong Province achieved great success on the back of creative and humorous video content created by Kim Seon-tae, a 36-year-old public servant.Since 2019, Kim has created more than 200 video clips including the “coffin dance” from 2020 which publicized social distancin

May 29, 2023By Jun Ji-hye
Local governments appeal to young generations through YouTube
Law & Crime

Man arrested for opening airplane emergency exit during flight

An Asiana Airlines' A321-200 aircraft is seen at Daegu International Airport after landing with an emergency exit open, Friday. YonhapBy Jun Ji-hyeA 33-year-old man was arrested on Sunday for opening an emergency exit during an Asiana Airlines flight right before landing at Daegu International Airport.The Daegu District Court issued the warrant, considering the gravity of the crime. The court also cited concerns that he may flee or try to destroy evidence.The man identified only by his surname, Lee, pulled the lever of the emergency exit, Friday, while the aircraft, which departed from Jeju Island, was coming in to land at its destination. He was seated directly next to the emergency exit.The plane landed safely, with none of the 194 passengers falling out of the plane or being injured. But nine were taken to a hospital right after landing due to breathing difficulties and vomiting as a consequence of the sudden air pressure change, as the door of the plane suddenly opened at an altitude of about 213 meters. However, no one was in a serious condition, according to the airport and ind

May 28, 2023By Jun Ji-hye
Man arrested for opening airplane emergency exit during flight
  • Asiana stops selling A321-200 emergency seats after man opened aircraft door mid-air
Society

Debate heats up over emergence of senior-free zones

gettyimagesbankBy Jun Ji-hyeThe ongoing controversy over kid-free zones in Korea is now expanding to another age group, with some designating certain areas as senior-free zones in commercial venues such as restaurants and cafes.The so-called “no-senior zones” are a kind of a variation of the “no-kid zones,” banning the entry of children, which have emerged in the country in recent years due to noisy, disruptive children becoming the bane of many restaurants and cafe patrons.The renewed controversy regarding no-senior zones has sparked debate about whether the designation of such zones is a right that venue owners can exercise for the benefit of their customers, or if, in fact, it is a form of discrimination against older people and a violation of their human rights.The controversy over no-senior zones began earlier this month when a photo posted on an online community forum showed a cafe door that stated, “No senior zone (no entry for over 60s).” This captured image shows a cafe door with text that states: “No senior zone (no entry for over 6

May 24, 2023By Jun Ji-hye
Debate heats up over emergence of senior-free zones
Society

Seoul City equips taxis with children's car seats

Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon checks a child car seat installed in a passenger van, Monday, two days before the city government's new taxi service began providing certified car seats on Wednesday. Courtesy of Seoul Metropolitan Government By Jun Ji-hyeThe Seoul Metropolitan Government began to offer taxis equipped with car seats for children under the age of 24 months, starting Wednesday.The new taxi service uses passenger vans equipped with car seats marked with Korea Certification from the Korean Agency for Technology and Standards. The vans also offer air purifiers, hand sanitizer and protective shielding. The city government said it took extra care to manage the vehicles in a sanitary way to protect children with weak immune systems. The taxi service is part of the comprehensive child care assistance project pushed by Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon.Parents with children under the age of two can apply for the service using the i.M. mobile application.Besides parents, those who

May 24, 2023By Jun Ji-hye
Seoul City equips taxis with children's car seats
Society

Human resources agency slammed for bungled management of certificate exams

gettyimagesbankBy Jun Ji-hyeThe Human Resources Development Service of Korea (HRDK) under the direct control of the Ministry of Employment of Labor is facing criticism over a grave error in handling completed test papers while conducting recent exams for national technical qualification certificates. It shredded the answer sheets of 609 exam takers before grading them, according to Uh Soo-bong, president of HRDK, Tuesday.Uh made a public apology and vowed to offer a chance to those 609 victims to retake the exams. But such measures appear to be insufficient in appeasing the test takers. The state-run organization, which deals with qualification management, support of the foreign workforce and skills promotion, among others, is also likely to face claims for damages from some of the victims.On April 23, the organization administered nationwide exams for national certificates for various types of job skills, including work related to construction machinery. Among the test venues was a middle school in Seoul's Eunpyeong District where 609 people took exams to acquire job-skill certifica

May 23, 2023By Jun Ji-hye
Human resources agency slammed for bungled management of certificate exams
Health

Korea to raise number of quarantinable diseases from 11 to 20

Visitors arriving from the Chinese city of Shenyang are guided toward a PCR test center at Incheon International Airport in this Jan. 6 photo. NewsisNew measures seek to stem influx of infectious diseases By Jun Ji-hyeThe government will nearly double the number of infectious diseases subject to quarantine at airports and seaports and enhance monitoring to increase its ability to stem the spread of contagious illnesses.The Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) announced, Monday, that it will gradually increase the number of quarantinable infectious diseases to about 20 from the current 11 by adding some 10 new illnesses, including dengue fever and measles. The current list includes Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) and the Ebola virus. The government will also expand infrastructure to house and monitor suspected cases, and secure relevant manpower operating year-round. These are a part of the government's new quarantine measures that will be in effect until 2027. The measures come as the number of arrivals per day has sharply increased to 79,391 on average this yea

May 22, 2023By Jun Ji-hye
Korea to raise number of quarantinable diseases from 11 to 20
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