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Tue, December 12, 2023 | 04:24

Korea to expand emergency seawater radiation tests amid Fukushima woes

Korea to expand emergency seawater radiation tests amid Fukushima woes

Korea will strengthen emergency seawater radiation tests by adding more coastal spots to ease public concerns about Japan's release of contaminated water from its crippled Fukushima nuclear power plant into the ocean, Seoul's oceans minister has said.

2023-09-18 13:02

Imports of Japanese seafood dip for 5th month in August

Korea reports over 600 cases of malaria so far this year

Korea reports over 600 cases of malaria so far this year

The number of malaria cases has been rising sharply in Korea this year, nearing the 2016 numbers, health authorities said Friday.

2023-09-15 11:38

Gov't to keep import ban on seafood from regions near Fukushima

Gov't to keep import ban on seafood from regions near Fukushima

The government has received no requests from Tokyo to expand imports of Japanese seafood and plans to maintain the import ban as is, officials said Wednesday, denying a news report that Japan is trying to increase seafood exports to Korea.

2023-09-13 17:08

Health ministry to review medical law system to prevent controversy over nursing act

Health ministry to review medical law system to prevent controversy over nursing act

The South Korean government will start the process to review the country's unitary medial law system that covers the entire health professional, including doctors and nurses, in follow-up measures against a controversial nursing act that had rocked the local medical community, a vice health minister said Tuesday.

2023-09-12 20:37

Civic group's marches against Fukushima water release permitted near presidential office

Civic group's marches against Fukushima water release permitted near presidential office

A Seoul court on Friday ruled in favor of a civic group seeking to reverse a police decision to partially ban its plan to march toward the presidential office in protest against Japan's release of treated radioactive water.

2023-09-08 20:49

Korea-made space payload ready to join NASA's Artemis project

Korea-made space payload ready to join NASA's Artemis project

Korea's homegrown lunar monitoring payload, which will carry out science experiments as part of the U.S. moon exploration Artemis program, is ready to join the unmanned space mission next year, the science ministry said Monday.

2023-09-04 13:48

Accessibility gap in ERs, ICUs widens between Seoul, remote regions

Accessibility gap in ERs, ICUs widens between Seoul, remote regions

Nine in 10 Seoul residents managed to visit an emergency room (ER) within an hour after an emergency situation occurred, according to recent data. But the ratio for rural and regional areas was nearly half that, showing a serious gap in ER accessibility between the capital and more remote regions.

Jun Ji-hye | 2023-09-04 09:00

Korean traveler dies from dengue fever after trip to Bangladesh; authorities urge caution

Korean traveler dies from dengue fever after trip to Bangladesh; authorities urge caution

Korea's foreign ministry on Friday urged travelers to take precautions against dengue fever after a citizen recently died from the virus following a trip to Bangladesh.

2023-09-01 11:07

Seoul Paik Hospital closes down after 82 years

Seoul Paik Hospital closes down after 82 years

Inje University Seoul Paik Hospital ended all work activities including the operation of its emergency room and wards, as it closed its doors permanently on Thursday due to mounting losses.

Jun Ji-hye | 2023-08-31 16:28

Korea downgrades COVID-19 to lowest infection level

Korea downgrades COVID-19 to lowest infection level

The infection level of COVID-19 was reduced to the lowest Class 4, on a level with seasonal flu, in Korea on Thursday as part of the country's effort to fully return to a pre-pandemic level, health authorities said.

2023-08-31 10:50

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