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Chun Doo-hwan's grandson to visit May 18 National Cemetery

Chun Woo-won, the grandson of the late former President Chun Doo-hwan, answers reporters' questions in Gwangju, Thursday. YonhapBy Jun Ji-hyeThe grandson of former authoritarian ruler Chun Doo-hwan will visit the May 18 National Cemetery in Gwangju on Friday to make an official apology to the victims of his grandfather's deadly suppression of the pro-democracy movement in the southwestern city in 1980.According to civic groups related to the Gwangju Uprising, Woo-won, the grandson of the former dictator, will also attend meetings with the bereaved families and injured participants of the pro-democracy movement.Then, he will hold a press conference to make a public apology, something that his grandfather refused to do.Chun Doo-hwan, who was president from 1980 to 1988 after seizing power through a military coup in December 1979, is criticized for his ordering the military to carry out the violent suppression of the Gwangju democratic movement that began on May 18, 1980. Thousands of Gwangju citizens rose up against the military junta led by Chun. More than 200 people were killed and 1

Mar 30, 2023By Jun Ji-hye
Chun Doo-hwan's grandson to visit May 18 National Cemetery
Health

Korea moves to shorten COVID-19 isolation period to 5 days

Prime Minister Han Duck-soo speaks during a government meeting on COVID-19 response at the Government Complex in Seoul, Wednesday. YonhapGovernment announces plans for return to pre-pandemic normality By Jun Ji-hyeThe government is considering shortening the mandatory COVID-19 isolation period to five days from the current seven in May at the earliest, as part of efforts for the transition to an endemic phase.Unveiling a set of plans, Wednesday, the government said the country will move toward pre-pandemic normality in three phases.In phase 1, the government will downgrade the classification of COVID-19 to “alert” from the current “serious,” and shorten the mandatory COVID-19 isolation period to five days from the current seven.Korea has a four-tier system in coping with infectious diseases ― attention, caution, alert and serious ― and COVID-19 has been classified at the top level since February 2020.In phase 2, the remaining mandatory mask rules and isolation mandate for virus patients will be lifted, and in phase 3, COVID-19 will eventually become endemic, m

Mar 29, 2023By Jun Ji-hye
Korea moves to shorten COVID-19 isolation period to 5 days
Society

Civic groups in Gwangju await meeting with Chun Doo-hwan's grandson

Chun Woo-won, center, the grandson of the late former President Chun Doo-hwan, is taken by police officers upon his arrival at Incheon International Airport, Tuesday, as he faces charges of illegal drug use. Korea Times photo by Shim Hyun-chulChun Woo-won apprehended upon arrival over suspected drug use By Jun Ji-hyeCivic groups connected with the Gwangju Democratic Uprising said Tuesday that they will accept a proposed visit by the grandson of former authoritarian leader Chun Doo-hwan, as he has vowed to apologize to the bereaved families and victims of the government's deadly suppression of the pro-democracy movement. Members of the groups said they are willing to wait for the younger Chun even if his visit is postponed indefinitely due to an ongoing police investigation into his suspected use of illegal drugs. Woo-won, the son of Jae-yong, the second son of the former dictator, initially vowed to visit Gwangju to make an apology upon his arrival in Korea from New York where he lives.But he could not keep this promise as he was apprehended upon his arrival at Incheon International

Mar 28, 2023By Jun Ji-hye
Civic groups in Gwangju await meeting with Chun Doo-hwan's grandson
Law & Crime

Court exempts Iranian refugee from punishment for illegal entry

Supreme Court building / Korea Times fileBy Jun Ji-hyeThe Supreme Court upheld an appellate court's decision not to punish an Iranian national charged with obtaining a visa based on a falsified document, citing an international convention stipulating that penalties should not be imposed on refugees for illegal entry.In 2016, the Iranian national applied for a short-term visa to the Korean Embassy in his home country, presenting an invitation letter that he claimed was issued by a Korean company. But the Iranian was found to have received the letter from a broker after paying $4,700.The Iranian managed to obtain the short-term visa anyway and entered Korea. He then filed a refugee application the same year. As the refugee application was rejected by the Ministry of Justice, he filed an administrative suit and finally won refugee status following a Supreme Court ruling in November 2020. At the time, the top court acknowledged concerns that he could be persecuted in Iran for converting to Christianity.Prosecutors, who became aware of the fake document the Iranian presented to the embass

Mar 27, 2023By Jun Ji-hye
Court exempts Iranian refugee from punishment for illegal entry
Law & Crime

Yoo Ah-in appears before police over alleged use of illegal drugs

Actor Yoo Ah-in, right, enters the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency building in Seoul, Monday, for questioning for his alleged use of illegal drugs. YonhapBy Jun Ji-hyeA-list actor Yoo Ah-in appeared before police for questioning, Monday, over his alleged use of illegal drugs. He had tested positive for four drugs: propofol, marijuana, cocaine and ketamine.Yoo, whose real name is Uhm Hong-sik, entered the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency building in Seoul's Mapo District at about 9:20 a.m., as police summoned him as a suspect.The police launched an investigation into the 37-year-old actor's drug use after the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety reported earlier this year that he had been prescribed propofol 73 times in 2021 alone.Propofol is a prescription drug used to induce anesthesia during medical procedures. Highly frequent prescriptions often lead to suspicion about its use for nonmedical purposes.Police collected Yoo's hair and urine samples immediately upon his return from the United States on Feb. 5 and sent them to the National Forensic Service for testing.The hair test yielde

Mar 27, 2023By Jun Ji-hye
Yoo Ah-in appears before police over alleged use of illegal drugs
Health

Government to support development of blockbuster drugs

Health and Welfare Minister Cho Kyoo-hong speaks during a meeting at the Government Complex in Seoul, Friday. During the meeting, officials discussed measures to boost exports in the biohealth industry. YonhapBy Jun Ji-hyeThe government will boost exports of the domestic biohealth industry, which includes pharmaceuticals, medical devices, medicine and bioengineering, by creating a large fund and supporting the development of blockbuster drugs.The Ministry of Health and Welfare announced Friday that the government will create the “K-biovaccine fund” worth 500 billion won ($387 million) during the first half this year and expand it to 1 trillion won by the end of 2025. Regulations will be eased and various incentives such as government subsidies will be offered to encourage domestic companies to expand their investments and production facilities. Another 2.2 trillion won will be invested by the end of 2030 to support the development of new drugs and help domestic firms enter global markets. This would allow the country to have blockbuster drugs that generate annual sales of

Mar 24, 2023By Jun Ji-hye
Government to support development of blockbuster drugs
Environment & Animals

Zoo shares sad story of what caused Sero the zebra to escape

Sero, a three-year-old zebra, trots by surprised bystanders in an eastern Seoul residential area after escaping from a nearby zoo on Thursday in this photo provided by a local resident. YonhapBy Jun Ji-hyeThe sad story of the three-year-old zebra, Sero, is drawing belated public attention after news about his escape from a zoo made headlines.According to zoo officials and fire authorities, Sero escaped from the zoo inside Seoul Children's Grand Park in eastern Seoul by breaking a wooden deck installed around his pen at around 2:50 p.m. on Thursday.After roaming around the nearby residential area, Sero was captured safely in the street located about one kilometer away from the zoo after being tranquilized. He was brought back to the zoo at around 6:10 p.m. Police, fire and zoo officials try to capture Sero, a three-year-old zebra, in an eastern Seoul residential district after his escape from a nearby zoo on Thursday in this photo provided by a local resident. YonhapAccording to a YouTube channel of the Seoul Facilities Corp., Sero was born in June of 2019 in the zoo and was happy and

Mar 24, 2023By Jun Ji-hye
Zoo shares sad story of what caused Sero the zebra to escape
Health

Burnout: Cardiothoracic surgery residents work 102 hours a week

gettyimagesbankOverworked doctors barely given break times to rest and recoverBy Jun Ji-hyeMedical residents in Korea work 77.7 hours a week on average, with more than half of them working over 80 hours, despite the current law capping the maximum weekly working hours to 80 for those in medical residency programs. Residents in the department of cardiothoracic surgery work the longest hours ― 102.1 hours a week.The figures were the findings of recent research conducted by the Korean Intern and Resident Association (KIRA). The association interviewed 1,903 medical residents from a variety of departments.Rep. Shin Hyun-young, a doctor-turned-lawmaker of the main opposition Democratic Party of Korea, received the alarming findings from the association and released it to the media, claiming that the overwork culture of medical residents is at a seriously worrisome level.The issue is drawing keen attention at a time when the government's move to reform the country's 52-hour workweek system has sparked huge controversy. Under the reform measures announced by the Ministry of Employment and L

Mar 24, 2023By Jun Ji-hye
Burnout: Cardiothoracic surgery residents work 102 hours a week
Health

Free COVID-19 boosters to be offered once this year

Minister of Health and Welfare Cho Kyoo-hong speaks during a government meeting on COVID-19 response measures at the Government Complex in Seoul, Wednesday. YonhapBy Jun Ji-hyeThe government will provide bivalent COVID-19 booster shots one time this year. Anyone aged over 12 can receive the injection for free, the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) announced, Wednesday.The free COVID-19 vaccination will be offered from October to November with the aim of preventing people from falling seriously ill or dying when they contract the virus.Even if COVID-19 is downgraded on a global level during the World Health Organization's (WHO) meeting, which is scheduled for late April or early May, the government will maintain its free COVID-19 vaccination policy. The KDCA said high-risk groups for COVID-19 are actively recommended to receive the shot. People in those groups include those aged over 65 and those working for or who have been hospitalized at long-term elderly care facilities.Health authorities had originally categorized those aged over 60 as a high-risk group, but this

Mar 22, 2023By Jun Ji-hye
Free COVID-19 boosters to be offered once this year
Health

Kangbuk Samsung Hospital to carry out medical system improvement project in Nepal

Kangbuk Samsung Hospital in Seoul / Courtesy of Kangbuk Samsung HospitalBy Jun Ji-hyeKangbuk Samsung Hospital has been selected by the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) to carry out a project on improving the medical infrastructure and health standards of the underprivileged in vulnerable areas of Nepal's Bhaktapur. The hospital said Wednesday that it will carry out a variety of social contribution activities in the country over the next five years.Under the theme of Project for Capacity Building of Medical Service to Achieve Universal Health Coverage for the Poor in Vulnerable Areas in Bhaktapur, Nepal, the hospital will expand the Nepal Korea Friendship Municipality Hospital located in the region and provide medical equipment worth about $15 million.The hospital will also strengthen the skills of the Nepalese hospital's medical staff and those working at 19 nearby health centers. “Considering that more than 80 percent of Nepal's population live in rural or mountainous areas, we are planning to additionally support the mobile telemedicine system,” said Kang

Mar 22, 2023By Jun Ji-hye
Kangbuk Samsung Hospital to carry out medical system improvement project in Nepal
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