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Will president exercise veto power against Nursing Act?

Lee Pil-soo, president of the Korea Medical Association (KMA), criticizes the passage of a bill legislating the Nursing Act during a press conference held in front of the KMA building in Yongsan District, Thursday. YonhapMedical workers except nurses threaten to go on general strikeBy Jun Ji-hyePresident Yoon Suk Yeol is facing pressure from doctors and medical workers, especially nursing assistants, to veto the legislation of the Nursing Act. Divisions within the medical community have deepened following the act's controversial approval on Thursday in the opposition-controlled National Assembly.A coalition of 13 medical workers' organizations including the Korea Medical Association (KMA) ― comprised of doctors ― expressed “deep anger and regret” over the passage of the bill, threatening to go on strike, if the president does not exercise his veto power.Independent from the Medical Services Act, the Nursing Act is designed to clarify the scope of nurses' duties and improve their working conditions. Nurses have long complained about ambiguities in their roles and duties as

Apr 28, 2023By Jun Ji-hye
Will president exercise veto power against Nursing Act?
Politics

First lady asks Angelina Jolie to support animal rights in Korea

First lady Kim Keon Hee and actress Angelina Jolie toast during a state dinner hosted by U.S. President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden at the White House in Washington, D.C., Wednesday (local time). YonhapBy Jun Ji-hyeKorean first lady Kim Keon Hee asked Hollywood star Angelina Jolie to support the movement in Korea to improve animal rights. Presidential spokesman Lee Do-woon said Thursday (U.S. time) that Kim and Jolie sat next to each other and talked about various topics including human rights, environment and animal rights, during a state dinner hosted by U.S. President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden at the White House.President Yoon Suk Yeol and first lady Kim are in the United States for a state visit marking the 70th anniversary of the two countries' alliance.“If you support a movement in Korea to improve the rights of animals, it will serve a great impact,” Kim told Jolie.In response, Jolie vowed to join hands to devise ways of strengthening animal rights in Korea, saying that animals have feelings too, according to the spokesman.The Hollywood star and h

Apr 28, 2023By Jun Ji-hye
First lady asks Angelina Jolie to support animal rights in Korea
  • Yoon becomes 1st S. Korean to receive briefings at Pentagon, DARPA
Politics

First ladies of Korea, US build friendship at National Gallery of Art

First lady Kim Keon Hee and U.S. first lady Jill Biden tour the Mark Rothko exhibition at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, Wednesday (local time). AFP-YonhapBy Jun Ji-hyeFirst lady Kim Keon Hee solidified her friendship with U.S. first lady Jill Biden during a private tour of the National Gallery of Art in Washington on Wednesday (local time).Kim is in the United States accompanying her husband President Yoon Suk Yeol for a state visit marking the 70th anniversary of the two countries' alliance.Both first ladies are known to have a deep knowledge of art.The U.S. first lady shared their visit to the National Gallery with Kim on Twitter, referring to her Korean counterpart as her friend.U.S. first lady Jill Biden shares her tour to the National Gallery with her Korean counterpart Kim Keon Hee on Twitter, calling Kim “My friend.” Captured from TwitterThe two together saw paintings by American painter Mark Rothko.Kim organized a special Mark Rothko retrospective exhibition in Seoul in 2015, as she formerly headed an art event-planning company and worked as an art ex

Apr 27, 2023By Jun Ji-hye
First ladies of Korea, US build friendship at National Gallery of Art
  • Yoon, Biden toast 'ironclad alliance' at state dinner
Politics

Yoon, Biden toast 'ironclad alliance' at state dinner

President Yoon Suk Yeol and first lady Kim Keon Hee pose with U.S. President Joe Biden and U.S. first lady Jill Biden as they arrive at the White House for a state dinner, Wednesday (local time). YonhapYoon sings 'American Pie' at White House sparking standing ovationBy Jun Ji-hyePresident Yoon Suk Yeol and first lady Kim Keon Hee attended a state dinner hosted by U.S. President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden at the White House on Wednesday night (local time) to celebrate the two nations' 70-year alliance.The dinner was held in the East Room of the White House on the third day of Yoon's state visit to the United States after the two presidents held a summit and joint press conference earlier in the day.The two presidents wore black tuxedos and bow ties. Kim wore a white-collared gown and jacket, while Jill Biden was in a lavender-collared dress.“This visit is about reaffirming all that unites our two nations. It's about a commitment to bear one another's concerns and listen to each other's dreams,” President Biden said at the beginning of the dinner. “It allows

Apr 27, 2023By Jun Ji-hye
Yoon, Biden toast 'ironclad alliance' at state dinner
  • Jolie, Salonga, Chloe Kim glam up state dinner for S. Korea
  • PHOTOS Glimpse into State Dinner
  • First ladies of Korea, US build friendship at National Gallery of Art
Politics

Majority of Koreans hold out little hope for Yoon's US visit

President Yoon Suk Yeol and first lady Kim Keon Hee disembark from the presidential jet at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland, Monday (local time), for a six-day state visit to the United States. Yonhap By Jun Ji-hyeMore than 50 percent of Koreans said that they don't feel particularly hopeful about President Yoon Suk Yeol's state visit to the United States, according to an opinion poll released Wednesday.President Yoon arrived in Washington on Monday (local time) for a six-day visit during what is a symbolic year, with the 70th anniversary of the Korea-U.S. alliance on the horizon. In the poll of 1,010 adults over the age of 18, 54.5 percent of the respondents said Yoon's state visit would not be helpful for the country. The poll was conducted jointly by Kookmin Research Group and Ace Research from Saturday to Monday.Those who said the state visit would benefit the nation accounted for 42.8 percent.By region, there was a more negative outlook in all parts of the countr

Apr 26, 2023By Jun Ji-hye
Majority of Koreans hold out little hope for Yoon's US visit
  • Korea-US alliance will thrive also in space: President Yoon
  • First lady's eco-friendly vegan bag draws attention
  • Assembly speaker calls for formation of joint lawmakers' body with US
  • Yoon, Biden to announce Washington Declaration after summit
Politics

First lady's eco-friendly vegan bag draws attention

President Yoon Suk Yeol and first lady Kim Keon Hee bid farewell before departing for the United States at Seoul Air Base in Gyeonggi Province, Monday. The black handbag Kim carries in this photo drew a lot of public attention. YonhapBy Jun Ji-hyeThe choices of presidential wives tend to attract a lot of public attention. The clothes and bags chosen by Korean first lady Kim Keon Hee are no exception. This time, a black handbag that Kim carried when she departed for the United States with her husband President Yoon Suk Yeol for a state visit is drawing attention.According to fashion industry officials, Wednesday, the bag was launched by local fashion brand Marhen.J for the spring and summer seasons last year.The bag is made of apple leather, a bio-based leather-like material using the leftover pomace and peel from fruit juice and compote manufacturing.The material, which is not made from animal hide, is more environmentally friendly and ethically sound.When Kim accompanied President Yoon during a visit to Japan last month, Kim carried this bag as well.On the website of Marhen.J, the b

Apr 26, 2023By Jun Ji-hye
First lady's eco-friendly vegan bag draws attention
  • Korea-US alliance will thrive also in space: President Yoon
  • Majority of Koreans hold out little hope for Yoon's US visit
  • Yoon, Biden to announce Washington Declaration after summit
Health

Government targets nurse-to-patient ratio of 1:5

gettyimagesbankBy Jun Ji-hyeThe government will work to reduce the number of patients per nurse to achieve the standard of one nurse for every five patients on average, by expanding financial support for hospitals that hire more nurses.Additionally, the government will also introduce a year-long clinical training education program for new nurses to help them adapt better and improve the quality of nursing services for patients. The measures are part of the new policies announced by the government, Tuesday, to improve the working conditions of nurses. “Nurses are essential resources at the medical site,” Health and Welfare Minister Cho Kyoo-hong said during a media briefing. “The government will make consistent efforts to nurture high-quality skilled nurses and induce their long service.”The government drew up the new policies at a time when nurses have long called for institutionally limiting the number of patients per nurse and improving their working conditions. Demand for nurses especially grew at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic during which time they w

Apr 25, 2023By Jun Ji-hye
Government targets nurse-to-patient ratio of 1:5
Politics

First ladies of Korea, US to meet at least 3 times during Yoon's state visit

By Jun Ji-hyeFirst lady Kim Keon Hee will meet with her U.S. counterpart Jill Biden at least three times during her husband President Yoon Suk Yeol's six-day state visit to the United States. Yoon and Kim departed for Washington, D.C., Monday. First lady Kim Keon Hee, left, poses with U.S. first lady Jill Biden during their meeting at a dinner hosted by King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia of Spain at the Royal Palace of Madrid in the Spanish capital in this photo taken on June 28, 2022. Courtesy of presidential officeThe two first ladies have several things in common, including a deep knowledge of art.Yoon's visit is taking place in a symbolic year marking the 70th anniversary of the Korea- U.S. alliance, and the two first ladies will exchange greetings when the two presidential couples visit the Korean War Veterans Memorial in Washington on Tuesday (local time). The first ladies will also meet each other during another informal social gathering for the presidential couples on Tuesday night and during a state dinner hosted by the U.S. president and first lady on Wednesday night after th

Apr 24, 2023By Jun Ji-hye
First ladies of Korea, US to meet at least 3 times during Yoon's state visit
Society

K-water hit by embezzlement involving worker in Georgia

By Jun Ji-hyeAnother embezzlement case occurred recently at Korea Water Resources Corp. (K-water), only a few years after the state-run company took steps to prevent a recurrence after about 8.5 billion won ($6.4 million) was siphoned from its coffers between 2014 and 2020.According to K-water, Monday, an employee in his 30s, who was dispatched to JSC Nenskra Hydro, a joint venture between K-water and the Georgian government set up in the country in the Caucasus region, embezzled about 850 million won from the company from Jan. 9 to 16. In 2015, K-water won a project to build a 280-megawatt hydropower plant and dam on the Nenskra River in Svaneti, northwest Georgia. JSC Nenskra Hydro was set up to deal with administrative procedures for the project. The employee embezzled the company's money by transferring a small sum into his personal account over the course of a week, apparently being aware that a bank does not send notifications to the company for transfers of up to 2 million won.The employee was in charge of procedures to withdraw money from the company's accounts. K-water disco

Apr 24, 2023By Jun Ji-hye
K-water hit by embezzlement involving worker in Georgia
Politics

Owners of dog meat farms slam first lady

President Yoon Suk Yeol and first lady Kim Keon Hee pose with puppies at the Samsung Guide Dog School in Yongin, Gyeonggi Province, in this photo taken on Dec. 24 last year. Courtesy of presidential officeBy Jun Ji-hyeFirst lady Kim Keon Hee faces criticism from a group representing dog meat farm owners for her recent remarks calling for an end to the country's contentious culture of eating dogs.The group claimed Kim, who is neither a president nor a lawmaker, should maintain neutrality as the role of the first lady is supporting the president. “Siding with animal rights groups, which are interest groups, and calling for banning dog meat consumption is obvious political activity that exceeds her authority,” the group said in its statement, Thursday. The comments came as Kim vowed to work to ban dog meat consumption within the tenure of the Yoon Suk Yeol government.“I will try to put an end to dog meat consumption before the tenure of this government ends. I think that is my duty,” she said during her luncheon with officials from animal rights groups, including

Apr 21, 2023By Jun Ji-hye
Owners of dog meat farms slam first lady
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