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Tension grows in medical circles as President Yoon may veto Nursing Law

Representatives of the Korean Nurses Association hold signs calling for President Yoon Suk Yeol to sign the Nursing Act into law during their hunger strike in front of the association's building in Seoul, Sunday. Yonhap98% of nurses agree to take collective action in case of vetoBy Jun Ji-hyeMedical circles face a critical point this week as President Yoon Suk Yeol could veto the opposition-led Nursing Act in a Cabinet meeting expected on Tuesday.On Sunday, the ruling People Power Party (PPP) and the government decided to ask the president to veto the act, after a high-level policy consultation meeting attended by PPP Chairman Rep. Kim Gi-hyeon, PPP floor leader Rep. Yun Jae-ok, Prime Minister Han Duck-soo and Health Minister Cho Kyoo-hong as well as several presidential aides including chief of staff Kim Dae-ki.The decision was made amid strong protests from doctors and nursing assistants over the law, which is designed to help clarify the scope of nurses' duties and improve their working conditions. “The passage of the bill at the National Assembly without a social consensus

May 14, 2023By Jun Ji-hye
Tension grows in medical circles as President Yoon may veto Nursing Law
Health

Korea announces end to COVID-19 health emergency

Tourists pass by a COVID-19 testing center at Incheon International Airport, Thursday. Korea announced a decision to end almost all COVID-19 restrictions beginning June 1. YonhapGovernment to drop seven-day mandatory quarantine from JuneBy Jun Ji-hyeKorea announced it will stop classifying COVID-19 as a health crisis, lifting almost all pandemic-related restrictions next month, including mandatory isolation, and treat the disease as an endemic.Placing the contagious disease in the endemic category means its presence has become more predictable and manageable much like seasonal influenza.President Yoon Suk Yeol announced Thursday that the government will downgrade the classification of COVID-19 to “alert” from “serious,” beginning June 1. Korea has a four-tier system to cope with infectious diseases ― attention, caution, alert and serious ― and COVID-19 has been classified at the top level since February 2020.“The seven-day mandatory isolation period for COVID-19 patients will be changed to a recommendation of a five-day isolation,” Yoon said during

May 11, 2023By Jun Ji-hye
Korea announces end to COVID-19 health emergency
Society

3 big challenges facing Korea should be solved through education

Education Minister Lee Ju-ho, right, shakes hands with Chairman Seung Myung-ho of The Korea Times and its sister paper the Hankook Ilbo during the Korea Forum 2023 hosted by the two papers at The Shilla Seoul hotel, Wednesday. Korea Times photo by Hong In-kiBy Jun Ji-hyeKorea needs to address three major challenges ― the demographic cliff, digital transformation and regional disparity ― to leap forward once again, and this could be solved through education, according to Education Minister Lee Ju-ho, Wednesday.While the country's significantly decreasing fertility rate is feared to accelerate the so-called demographic cliff, which refers to a major drop in the working population, Lee said the government should take responsibility for child care, from birth through to elementary school graduation.“If child care problems facing dual-income families are solved, the fertility rate is expected to rise,” Lee said during the Korea Forum 2023 at The Shilla Seoul hotel.The annual forum is hosted by The Korea Times and its sister paper the Hankook Ilbo.Education Minister Lee Ju-ho g

May 10, 2023By Jun Ji-hye
3 big challenges facing Korea should be solved through education
Companies

Asiana Airlines in hot seat over poor response to passenger injury

An Asiana Airlines passenger posted these photos on “Susasa,” Naver's online community dealing with travel information, Tuesday, claiming pieces believed to be from a broken coffee cup were in the in-flight meal, causing dental injuries. Captured from NaverBy Jun Ji-hyeAsiana Airlines is facing online criticism for its bungled response to dental injuries suffered by a passenger who claimed they were caused by pieces of a broken coffee cup found in an in-flight meal offered by the carrier.The passenger boarded the aircraft departing from Honolulu International Airport on April 16 and suffered injuries to three teeth while eating an in-flight meal. In a post uploaded, Tuesday, on “Susasa,” Naver's online community dealing with travel information, the passenger said, “I notified a flight attendant of the incident right away but the flight attendant just rushed to take the meal back.”The passenger could not eat properly during the rest of the flight due to pain. What enraged the passenger more was the airline's response after landing.The airline's cust

May 10, 2023By Jun Ji-hye
Asiana Airlines in hot seat over poor response to passenger injury
Society

Jeju seeks to ban kid-free zones in public places

By Jun Ji-hyeJeju Island is pushing to enact an ordinance banning owners of establishments ― mainly restaurants or cafes ― from designating their businesses as child-free zones.gettyimagesbankThe resort island will become the first jurisdiction in the country to have such an ordinance, if a bill to enact it is passed at the plenary session of the Jeju Special Self-Governing Provincial Council scheduled for May 19.The ordinance, if passed, will be applied on the island only. But the move is grabbing the nation's attention, as there have been strong arguments for and against the need to designate child-free zones following the emergence of such zones in recent years due to noisy, disruptive children becoming the bane of many restaurants and cafes. Supporters for such zones place importance on the rights of people to not be disturbed, while objectors claim the zones infringe on the human rights of children. Song Chang-kwon, a provincial council member from the main opposition Democratic Party of Korea who submitted the bill, sided with the objectors, saying the zones discriminate agains

May 9, 2023By Jun Ji-hye
Jeju seeks to ban kid-free zones in public places
Politics

1st YEAR in OFFICE Much-troubled, gaffe-laden start to Yongsan era

The presidential office in Yongsan District, central Seoul / Courtesy of presidential office Presidential office moved from Cheong Wa Dae to Yongsan for 'better communication' with peopleBy Jun Ji-hyeOne of the biggest changes since President Yoon Suk Yeol took office on May 10 last year was the relocation of the presidential office from Cheong Wa Dae to what used to be the defense ministry compound in Yongsan District, Seoul.Moving the presidential office out of Cheong Wa Dae, which was one of his campaign pledges, demonstrated Yoon's commitment to connecting with the people. Yoon began his official duty as the president at the office in Yongsan from the first days of his presidency, and Cheong Wa Dae, which had been closed to the public for the past 70 years, opened to Korean citizens as he promised. Through this decision, Yoon showed his willingness to dismantle what he described as a structural system that supported an insular presidency and create a new preside

May 9, 2023By Jun Ji-hye
[1st YEAR in OFFICE] Much-troubled, gaffe-laden start to Yongsan era
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Politics

Chinese officials object to award for Hong Kong activist

Hong Kong human rights lawyer Chow Hang-tung is seen inside a vehicle after being detained in Hong Kong, in this Sept. 8, 2021, photo. Reuters-YonhapBy Jun Ji-hyeThe Chinese government expressed its opposition to the selection of Chow Hang-tung, a prominent pro-democracy activist in Hong Kong, as the winner of this year's Gwangju Prize for Human Rights.According to the May 18 Memorial Foundation that presents the award, Monday, three officials from the Chinese consulate in Gwangju, including the consul general, visited the office of the foundation to have a talk with Chairman Won Sun-seok.During their talk, the trio urged the foundation to reconsider its plan to present the human rights award to the 38-year-old activist, claiming that she is a “criminal who took part in a violent protest that inflicted damage on China.”The foundation rejected the request, saying a country should not intervene in a decision made by a private institute. On May 2, the foundation announced its decision to present this year's prize to Chow, a human rights lawyer who continued the struggle for

May 8, 2023By Jun Ji-hye
Chinese officials object to award for Hong Kong activist
Society

Childcare infrastructure more effective than cash handouts in raising birthrate

Children run in Yongsan Children's Garden on Thursday on the eve of Children's Day. YonhapBy Jun Ji-hyeLocal governments have been scrambling to expand childbirth grants to tackle the nation's falling fertility rate, but a recent report suggests that expanding childcare facilities and services could be more effective in raising the rate.Korea's total fertility rate was 0.78 last year, breaking the country's own record for the world's lowest rate.According to the report issued Monday by the Korea Institute of Local Finance, the fertility rate increased by only 0.03 when a 1 million won ($760) childbirth grant was offered. But by adding that 1 million won per new child to the budget for the expansion of childcare facilities and services, the rate would rise by 0.098. The institute issued the report after analyzing policies related to birth and child-rearing implemented by 226 local governments across the country from 2009 to 2021.The results of the analysis indicate that expanding childcare facilities and services, rather than offering childbirth grants, could be more effective in boos

May 8, 2023By Jun Ji-hye
Childcare infrastructure more effective than cash handouts in raising birthrate
Health

Should doctors charge more for telemedicine services?

gettyimagesbank By Jun Ji-hyeWhile the government is pushing to launch trial telemedicine services connecting doctors with patients through the use of information and telecommunications technology, attention is growing on how medical fees for related services will be decided.The medical fees refer to the sum of the costs covered by patients and the National Health Insurance Service (NHIS).Korea has adopted medical services on a fee-for-service basis since the country introduced the medical insurance system.Opinions have been divided over whether doctors should receive more medical fees for offering telemedicine services. Supporters of higher fees say the services require more effort and work on behalf of doctors and other medical workers. But opponents say the services do not require spaces for consultation, so fees should be lower compared to general practice. Non-face-to-face medical services, known as telemedicine, were allowed temporarily in Korea starting in Fe

May 5, 2023By Jun Ji-hye
Should doctors charge more for telemedicine services?
Health

Doctors, medical workers launch collective action against Nursing Act

Park Myung-ha, right, a senior member of the Korea Medical Association (KMA), speaks during a news conference in front of the KMA building in Yongsan District, Tuesday, announcing plans made by a coalition of 13 medical workers' organizations to protest against the controversial passage of the Nursing Act. YonhapCoalition threatens general strike May 17 if president does not veto billBy Jun Ji-hyeA group of doctors and other medical workers ― except professional nurses ― will begin a collective action on Wednesday in protest of the controversial introduction last Thursday of the Nursing Act by the National Assembly controlled by the main opposition Democratic Party of Korea. A coalition of 13 medical workers' organizations including the Korea Medical Association (KMA) and the Korean Licensed Practical Nurses Association announced Tuesday that its collective actions will begin with shortening consultation and practicing hours, and holding rallies across the country. In Seoul, a rally will be held at 5:30 p.m. near the National Assembly. The coalition led by the KMA ― comprised of doct

May 2, 2023By Jun Ji-hye
Doctors, medical workers launch collective action against Nursing Act
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