Korea Times Finance Reporter
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More women than men think about suicide and actually attempt to take their own lives due mainly to economic pressures and psychological problems, according to a report released by the Ministry of Health and Welfare, Thursday.
Health authorities in Korea have formulated countermeasures against human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infections, aiming to reduce the number by half the current level by the end of 2030.
Grand Hyatt Seoul’s pastry team has been recognized by the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs for its contribution to the development of Korea’s rice industry, according to the hotel, Wednesday.
Protests by the doctors’ community against the Yoon Suk Yeol administration’s planned medical school admissions quota hike are expected to intensify as the Korea Medical Association (KMA), the country’s biggest coalition of physicians, elected a new leader who has taken a firm stance against the policy.
The financial burden of raising children is the biggest cause behind the country’s continually falling birthrate, with almost all people aged between 20 and 44, the age group mostly marrying and having children, feeling pressure about it, a survey by a state-run institute showed, Tuesday.
The government is attempting to hold talks with the doctors' community over the prolonged walkout by trainee doctors protesting against its plan to hike the quota of medical school students starting next year. But it seems unlikely for the two sides to reach a breakthrough anytime soon due to their clearly different positions.
The government is aiming for flexibility in addressing the prolonged conflict with doctors regarding the medical school quota hike policy, the prime minister's office said on Sunday. It noted that relevant administrative efforts have already commenced to facilitate constructive dialogue.
The Yoon Suk Yeol administration's plan to raise the number of medical students is stoking fears that an increasing number of top students may turn away from science and engineering-based courses and instead flock to medical schools.
The government accelerated the process of implementing a controversial medical school quota expansion plan starting next year by allocating 82 percent of the additional 2,000 admission seats to 27 universities located outside the greater Seoul area on Wednesday, despite intensifying protests from the medical community.
The National Human Rights Commission of Korea has advised a boarding high school located in North Gyeongsang Province to stop forcing its students to participate in a group walking exercise early every morning, saying that such a practice violates the self-determination and freedom of activity of students.