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Korea's fertility rate drops to record low in 2017

South Korea's fertility rate fell to an all-time low in 2017 despite efforts to prop up the chronically low number of children being born in the country amid a rapidly aging population, government data showed Wednesday. The total fertility rate, or the average number of babies that a woman is projected to have during her lifetime, reached 1.05 last year, down from 1.17 tallie...

Diseases & welfare | 2018-08-22 13:06

Korea raises alert against African swine fever

The South Korean government said Wednesday it has issued an alert against African swine fever to help prevent the spread of the highly contagious animal disease, following three outbreaks in China this month.

Diseases & welfare | 2018-08-22 10:39

'Custody without time limit violates human rights': watchdog

The National Human Rights Commission of Korea (NHRCK) has called on the National Assembly to revise some clauses of the Immigration Control Law which in its view violate the human rights of foreigners subject to deportation, the commission said Tuesday. Under the current clauses, foreigners who are ordered to leave the country are housed in detention centers if they cannot be...

Diseases & welfare | 2018-08-21 16:11

[INTERVIEW] 'Korea in need of medical marijuana'

Dr. Kwon Yong-hyun, head of the Korea Cannabinoid Association (KCA) says Korea needs to swiftly bring in medical cannabis to better treat patients in need. “There are some types of diseases that can only be cured with medical marijuana, and it also helps in easing some symptoms and treatments,” Kwon said.

Diseases & welfare | 2018-08-19 15:16

National pension to be depleted by 2057

The national pension fund is expected to be exhausted by 2057 under the current plan, inevitably forcing the government to raise premiums to keep the pension running, according to the National Pension Service (NPS), Friday. An advisory panel of the public pension fund said the pension reserve was expected to peak in 2041, but starting from the following year, it was predicted...

Diseases & welfare | 2018-08-17 16:54

Health authority to conduct safety check on seafood buffets

The authorities will conduct health and safety checks of seafood buffet chains across the country after it was found that one such chain, Todai Korea, reused raw fish. The Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) said Monday it would check on how seafood chains display food and preserves at their buffet restaurants. It also promised to provide new guidelines by next month to strengthen food safety.

Diseases & welfare | 2018-08-14 19:46

Lotte World neglects treating heat stroke-suffering mascot actor

A part-time performer wearing a furry mascot suit at Lotte World fainted after suffering heat stroke and was left for an hour without being treated last month, MBC news reported Monday.

Diseases & welfare | 2018-08-14 14:26

Valsartan ban causes medical chaos

The Ministry of Food and Drug Safety's decision to ban sales of an additional 59 locally manufactured high blood pressure pills containing a possible carcinogen has brought chaos to patients and pharmacies around the nation.

Diseases & welfare | 2018-08-12 16:42

Public against national pension changes

People are becoming more worried about life after retirement as the government is seeking to extend the mandatory national pension subscription period by five years to better finance the depleting pension fund. According to the National Pension Service (NPS), the pension fund is expected to bottom out by 2056 or 2057, three to four years earlier than the NPS predicted five ye...

Diseases & welfare | 2018-08-12 16:41

Cheong Wa Dae to review dogs' legal status as 'consumable livestock'

The presidential office said Friday it will review the legal status of dogs, which are now listed as consumable livestock.

Diseases & welfare | 2018-08-10 17:14

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