my timesThe Korea Times
jjh

Jun Ji-hye

Korea Times Finance Reporter

Hello, I am Jun Ji-hye, a reporter at The Korea Times. I primarily cover financial authorities and write articles on a wide range of topics related to finance and capital markets. If you have any information to share, feel free to email me at jjh@koreatimes.co.kr, and I will review it carefully. I am committed to always doing my best to communicate with readers through high-quality articles.

Go to Email

Read more

Health

Junior doctors' strike expands in show of solidarity against gov’t plan

Walkouts staged by trainee doctors in protest at the government’s plan to increase the number of medical students are showing signs of spreading to all doctor groups, including medical school graduates and professors.

Feb 25, 2024By Jun Ji-hye
Junior doctors' strike expands in show of solidarity against gov’t plan
  • Gov't issues ultimatum for trainee doctors to return to work
  • Gov't says trainee doctors won't be held accountable if they return to work by Thursday
Health

How long will patients be held hostage in doctors-government dispute?

An intensifying confrontation between doctors and the government over the latter’s decision to increase the number of medical students next year is causing significant disruptions to medical services, pushing patients to the rear.

Feb 22, 2024By Jun Ji-hye
How long will patients be held hostage in doctors-government dispute?
  • Gov't raises health care crisis level to 'serious' over doctors walkout
  • Telemedicine fully allowed at hospitals as doctors' mass walkout enters 4th day
Health

2,000 vs. 350: what number is appropriate for med school quota hike?

The government and doctors are in a fierce standoff over two pivotal questions: whether the country is experiencing a shortage of doctors, and whether the government's decision to increase the annual enrollment quota at medical schools by 2,000 slots next year is justified.

Feb 21, 2024By Jun Ji-hye
2,000 vs. 350: what number is appropriate for med school quota hike?
  • Trainee doctors' work stoppage grows despite gov't warning of legal action
Health

Hospitals on alert as trainee doctors prepare to strike from Tuesday

Major hospitals and health authorities are swiftly transitioning into emergency mode as thousands of trainee doctors prepare to walk off their jobs on Tuesday to protest the government's plan to increase the number of medical school students starting next year.

Feb 19, 2024By Jun Ji-hye
Hospitals on alert as trainee doctors prepare to strike from Tuesday
  • Seoul City to extend operating hours of city-run hospitals in event of doctors' walkout
  • More than 6,400 trainee doctors submit resignations as worries mount over public health
Society

Seoul education chief's remarks on Asian Cup tussle stir controversy

Superintendent Cho Hee-yeon of the Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education (SMOE) has stirred up controversy over his remarks on the reported tussle between Tottenham Hotspur captain Son Heung-min and Lee Kang-in of Paris Saint-Germain ahead of Korea's loss to Jordan in the semifinals of the Asian Cup earlier this month.

Feb 19, 2024By Jun Ji-hye
Seoul education chief's remarks on Asian Cup tussle stir controversy
Health

Trainee doctors plan to resign en masse in protest against medical school quota hike

Trainee doctors at five major hospitals in Seoul decided on Friday to collectively submit letters of resignation to protest against the government’s plan to increase the annual enrollment quota at medical schools starting next year.

Feb 16, 2024By Jun Ji-hye
Trainee doctors plan to resign en masse in protest against medical school quota hike
  • Doctors warn of drastic action if gov't continues to threaten trainees
Society

MOU on Korean speaking contest for foreigners

Kim Jae-kyoung, left, managing director of content and business planning of The Korea Times, poses with Lee Sang-yong, head of the Research and Business Foundation at the Cyber University of Korea, at The Korea Times office in Seoul, Friday, after signing an agreement to jointly hold a Korean language speaking contest for foreign contestants. Korea Times photo by Choi Won-suk

Feb 16, 2024By Jun Ji-hye
MOU on Korean speaking contest for foreigners
Health

Doctors, medical students step up protests against med school quota hike

Doctors and medical students are elevating their protests against the government’s plan to raise the annual enrollment quota at medical schools starting next year. Some junior doctors have already submitted a resignation letter or expressed a willingness to quit, while some medical students vowed to take a leave of absence en masse.

Feb 15, 2024By Jun Ji-hye
Doctors, medical students step up protests against med school quota hike
Health

Doctors' group vows to stop government's plan for med school quota hike

The Korean Medical Association (KMA), the nation’s largest coalition of doctors, vowed to stop the government’s plan to increase the number of medical school students starting next year, denouncing it as an “unreasonable” policy.

Feb 14, 2024By Jun Ji-hye
Doctors' group vows to stop government's plan for med school quota hike
Health

Gov't urges trainee doctors to refrain from staging walkout

The health ministry urged interns and resident doctors on Tuesday to refrain from going on strike to protest the government’s plan to increase the number of medical school students starting next year.

Feb 13, 2024By Jun Ji-hye
Gov't urges trainee doctors to refrain from staging walkout
  • Gov't renews call for restraint over med school quota hike, while doctors vow to block
previous page
9091929394
next page

Top 5 stories

Korea Times
About Us
Introduction
History
Contact Us
Products & Services
Subscribe
E-paper
RSS Service
Content Sales
Site Map
Policy
Code of Ethics
Ombudsman
Privacy Policy
Youth Protection Policy
Terms of Service
Copyright Policy
Family Site
Hankookilbo
Dongwha Group
FacebookXYoutubeInstagram
CEO & Publisher: Oh Young-jinDigital News Email: webmaster@koreatimes.co.krTel: 02-724-2114Online newspaper registration No: 서울,아52844Date of registration: 2020.02.05Masthead: The Korea TimesCopyright © koreatimes.co.kr. All rights reserved.