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Sun, June 24, 2018 | 01:13

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Voices growing against abortion ban in Korea

A woman in her 20s, surnamed Kim, had an abortion last year.

2018-02-02 17:10

Patients can choose right to die starting from February 4

More terminal patients who doctors concluded have only a few days left to live will be able to make autonomous end-of life decisions following the full implementation of the law under which they can refuse four expensive life-sustaining treatments on Feb. 4.

2018-01-31 10:31

'I want autonomy, not patronization or condemnation'

A woman in her 20s surnamed Lee said she would get frustrated thinking about a recent visit to an obstetricians and gynecologists (ob/gyn) clinic for an emergency contraceptive pill. “I went there because I needed the pill, nothing else,” she said with her boyfriend of six months. “The doctor started asking questions including whether I used a condom and wanted other details about sexual intercourse I didn’t want to share. Isn’t it my right to take a pill if I felt uncertain whether the condom worked or not?”

2018-01-28 21:12

Unconstitutional to deny childcare support for families with overseas residence permits

The Constitutional Court on Friday ruled that rejecting childcare and daycare support for parents with overseas residence permits is unconstitutional. In a unanimous vote, all nine justices said the government's policy toward these parents is discriminatory.

2018-01-26 19:10

Professors name children as co-authors in dissertations

Professors at 29 universities named their children as co-authors in dissertations over the past decade as a deceitful means to help boost their academic profiles ahead of the university admissions, the government said Friday. The Ministry of Education said it reviewed dissertations published between February 2007 and last October and found 82 such instances nationwide. Most of the children were high school juniors or high school seniors.

2018-01-26 16:27

Coffee to be banned at middle, high schools

Buying coffee at a school cafeteria or snack shop could become part of history starting July. The Health and Welfare Committee has passed a revised bill that prohibits coffee and high-caffeine-concentrated products from being sold in elementary, middle and high schools in the country, the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety said Thursday.

2018-01-25 18:07

More Koreans opting to isolate themselves

Relationships in Korea were traditionally formed by two important factors: where a person was from and what schools they attended. They were so important that they could change a person's career and social status. These relationships were maintained through regular meetings after work and weekends during which people engaged in drinking sessions, karaoke and group hikes among...

2018-01-25 17:57

Only 603 maternity hospitals left in Korea

The number of maternity hospitals has almost halved in the last decade, leaving only 603 across the country. The low birthrate has played a big part in the closure of the hospitals with the number of births marking their lowest point ever in 2016. According to the Health Insurance Review & Assessment Service's report Thursday, the number of maternity hospitals decreased by 46.1 percent in 2016 from 1,119 in 2006.

2018-01-25 16:28

Law revision proposed to ban coffee at schools

A law revision recently passed a parliamentary committee to ban selling coffee at all elementary, middle and high schools, the food ministry said Thursday. Proposed changes would remove coffee and coffee drinks from school cafeterias, snack stores and vending machines, which mostly cater to faculty members, according to the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety. The revised law wo...

2018-01-25 09:17

Government vows for “safer Korea”

The government announced plans to make Korea safer, following a recent series of man-made disasters including the deadly fires that took place in Jecheon and a Jongno motel.

2018-01-23 16:18

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