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Fri, June 2, 2023 | 23:12
81 sex offenders found to have been working at child-related facilities last year
The Ministry of Gender Equality and Family caught 81 sex offenders for having held jobs where they were in contact with children last year, despite court-ordered employment restrictions, the ministry said Thursday. Under the country's existing law governing the protection of children, ex-convicts who received employment restriction orders after being found guilty of sex crime...
Law & Crime | 2023-03-02 15:40
Move to revise anti-corruption law sparks dispute
Opinions have been divided over the possibility of raising the price cap for meals under the country's anti-corruption law, after the presidential office said it was considering raising the limit from the current 30,000 won ($23) to 50,000 won. The so-called Kim Young-ran Act, which came into effect in 2016, prohibits public officials, private school teachers and journalists ...
Society | 2023-03-01 16:37
Yoon vows to create 'Boston Cluster' in Korea
President Yoon Suk Yeol vowed strong government support for domestic biohealth players in order to foster the industry as the country's core strategic business. During a meeting he presided over at the former presidential office compound of Cheong Wa Dae, Tuesday, Yoon said that the biohealth field, which includes pharmaceuticals, medical devices, medicines and bioengineering...
Politics | 2023-02-28 16:44
Mandating patients to clean hospital violates human rights: court
A local hospital infringed on patients' rights to receive treatment when it ordered patients recovering from alcoholism to clean the facilities, although the hospital claimed such an order was for rehabilitation purposes, according to a court. According to legal sources, Monday, the Seoul Administrative Court handed down the ruling against the four plaintiffs who filed a laws...
Law & Crime | 2023-02-27 17:04
Tensions rise over Nursing Act
A conflict is intensifying between nurses and other medical workers, including doctors, over the National Assembly's move to pass a bill legislating the Nursing Act. Independent from the Medical Services Act, the proposed nursing law would clarify the scope of nurses' work and improve their working conditions, aiming to resolve nurses' frequent complaints over ambiguities in ...
Health & Science | 2023-02-27 17:02
Children's health care crisis looms large in Korea
Kim Ji-hye, the mother of a 13-month-old boy, was alarmed to find her son had a fever early Saturday morning. As the new mother has learned, a fever could have a catastrophic impact on a baby. She rushed him to a nearby children's hospital in Seocho District in Seoul, only to find a long line of parents with their sick kids, 30 minutes before the hospital opened.
Health & Science | 2023-02-27 13:52
49% of Koreans support opposition leader's arrest, poll shows
Nearly half of all Koreans agree that main opposition Democratic Party of Korea (DPK) Chairman Rep. Lee Jae-myung should be arrested, according to a Gallup Korea poll released Friday. Lee faces charges of corruption related to a land development scandal and a separate bribery allegation involving a football club during his tenure as the mayor of Seongnam, Gyeonggi Province, f...
Politics | 2023-02-24 16:47
Is asking restaurant staff to warm up baby food overly demanding?
Do you think that parents who ask restaurant workers to warm up baby food they have brought - either by microwave or hot water - are overly demanding? This question has been sparking heated debate in online communities in recent days. Some say the request asks too much of restaurant staff as baby food is purchased or cooked outside a restaurant. Others say such requests are a...
Society | 2023-02-24 16:13
Korea to lift PCR test requirement on arrivals from China starting March
Korea will lift mandatory post-arrival PCR tests on travelers entering Korea from China beginning March 1, as the COVID-19 situation has remained stable in both countries in recent weeks. The government also decided to lift a measure that has restricted all flights arriving from China to land only at Incheon International Airport.
Health & Science | 2023-02-22 16:33
Controversial pro-labor bill passed by opposition-controlled Assembly committee
A parliamentary committee controlled by opposition parties passed a controversial bill restricting employers' damages suits against striking workers, Tuesday, despite strong objections from the ruling party and the government as well as businesses. The National Assembly's Environment and Labor Committee passed the bill aimed at revising the Trade Union and Labor Relations Adj...
Politics | 2023-02-21 16:45
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