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Shortage of neonatal trainee doctors raises concerns over care for high-risk newborns

Only seven trainee doctors are on duty nationwide to care for high-risk newborns in Korea, raising concerns about the availability of timely treatment for vulnerable infants, according to government data released Wednesday.

Sep 18, 2024By Jung Da-hyun

Shortage of neonatal trainee doctors raises concerns over care for high-risk newborns

Smoking tops in-flight illegal acts in past 5 years

Smoking accounted for more than 80 percent of in-flight illegal acts reported by Korea's 10 carriers in the past five years, government data showed Tuesday.

Sep 17, 2024By Yonhap

Smoking tops in-flight illegal acts in past 5 years

Seoul-bound traffic congested on final day of Chuseok holiday

Seoul-bound traffic on major expressways remained congested Wednesday, the final day of the extended Chuseok holiday, the expressway operator said.

Sep 17, 2024By Yonhap

Seoul-bound traffic congested on final day of Chuseok holiday

3 dead after fishing vessel capsizes near Gunsan

A 35-ton fishing vessel capsized off the coast near Gunsan, a southwestern port city in North Jeolla Province, resulting in the deaths of three people onboard, the Korea Coast Guard said Monday.

Sep 16, 2024By Yonhap

3 dead after fishing vessel capsizes near Gunsan

Organ donations drop as waitlists soar

The number of organ donations in Korea has been declining in recent years despite increased awareness, while the number of patients on transplant waiting lists continues to rise, according to the latest data.

Sep 16, 2024By Jung Da-hyun

Number of unclaimed bodies with known relatives up 83% in 3 years

The number of deceased individuals whose families and relatives refused to claim their bodies increased 83 percent in 2023 from three years earlier, data showed Sunday.

Sep 15, 2024By Yonhap

Number of unclaimed bodies with known relatives up 83% in 3 years

Homebound traffic remains heaviest on 2nd day of Chuseok holiday

Homebound traffic on major expressways remained heaviest Sunday, the second day of the extended Chuseok holiday, with traffic jams expected to be easing late night, according to the expressway operator.

Sep 15, 2024By Yonhap

Homebound traffic remains heaviest on 2nd day of Chuseok holiday

Heavy traffic jams on expressways ease on 1st day of Chuseok holiday

Heavy traffic jams on major expressways across Korea were gradually easing late Saturday, the first day of the extended Chuseok holiday, the expressway operator said.

Sep 14, 2024By Yonhap

Heavy traffic jams on expressways ease on 1st day of Chuseok holiday

Man survives after heart stops beating for 40 minutes following lightning strike

A teacher, 29, was struck by lightning while walking in the southwestern city of Gwangju, causing his heart to stop for 40 minutes, but miraculously, he survived.

Sep 14, 2024By KTimes

Man survives after heart stops beating for 40 minutes following lightning strike

Seoul to host street art festivals, traditional culture events during Chuseok holiday

The Seoul Metropolitan Government will host a variety of street art festivals and traditional culture programs in the capital during the extended Chuseok holiday, city officials said Saturday.