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Reporter
: Jun Ji-hye
Thu, June 1, 2023 | 10:55
Unprecedented heat wave likely to hit Korea this summer
A scorching heat wave is likely to hit the Korean Peninsula this summer beginning next month, the state weather agency forecast on Friday. The possibility of unprecedented heat is due to high-pressure systems and the return of a stronger El Nino.
Health & Science
| 2023-05-19 12:26
New gov't guidelines for telemedicine face criticism
Fewer people are likely to receive non-face-to-face medical services, or telemedicine, starting next month. The government made the decision to narrow the telemedicine services currently available, Wednesday, allowing mainly second-visit or regular patients to benefit from its trial program.
Health & Science
| 2023-05-18 17:08
Korea University graduate wins gold medal at global AI tech contest
Sohn Ho-yeol, a graduate of Korea University, won the gold medal in a recent Kaggle contest, in which some 1,400 artificial intelligence (AI) developers and teams from around the world competed for three months. Kaggle, hosted by Google, is the world's largest data science community, where global developers engage in open competition to suggest solutions to tasks assigned by ...
Tech
| 2023-05-18 17:07
Nurses reject doctors' 'unlawful' orders following Yoon's veto of Nursing Act
Nurses across the country began their collective action, Wednesday, in protest against President Yoon Suk Yeol's veto of the opposition-led Nursing Act. The collective action, led by the Korean Nurses Association, began with physician assistant (PA) nurses rejecting “unlawful” orders made by doctors such as to perform certain parts of operations or prescribe medicine instead ...
Politics
| 2023-05-17 18:01
Nurses set to take collective action after Yoon vetoes Nursing Act
President Yoon Suk Yeol exercised his veto power against the opposition-led Nursing Act, Tuesday, despite continued calls from nurses to sign it into law. The president made the decision during a Cabinet meeting, siding with doctors, nursing assistants and other medical workers, who claim the act will only divide the medical profession and cause conflict and confusion.
Politics
| 2023-05-16 17:06
US doctor gives lectures on VNS therapy for epilepsy in Korea
James Wheless, professor and chief of the Department of Pediatric Neurology at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center, gave lectures earlier this month at Korean hospitals on vagus nerve stimulation (VNS), a technique for treating people with epilepsy.
Health & Science
| 2023-05-16 16:30
Opposition party urges president not to overuse veto power
Rep. Park Kwang-on, floor leader of the main opposition Democratic Party of Korea (DPK), urged President Yoon Suk Yeol not to overuse his veto power, Monday, as the president is widely expected to veto the opposition-led Nursing Act during a Cabinet meeting set for Tuesday amid strong protests from doctors and nursing assistants who are opposed to the proposed law.
Politics
| 2023-05-15 17:02
Yoon rejects nursing act in his second veto
Seoul education chief vows to instate better occupational protections for teachers
Cho Hee-yeon, the superintendent of the Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education, has vowed to more strictly control the visits of parents to schools in a move that he claims will better protect teachers.
Society
| 2023-05-15 16:38
Study reveals around half a million young Koreans live in isolation
Five in 100 young people aged 19 to 34 live in seclusion, without meaningful interactions with others, a recent report revealed, raising the need for the government to draw up timely support measures.
Politics
| 2023-05-15 08:40
Tension grows in medical circles as President Yoon may veto Nursing Law
Medical circles face a critical point this week as President Yoon Suk Yeol could veto the opposition-led Nursing Act in a Cabinet meeting expected for Tuesday.
Politics
| 2023-05-14 16:50
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Seoul City takes flak for bungled emergency text alert on NK's rocket launch
Rude cabbies in Seoul face stricter penalties
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North Korea's spy satellite launch fails as rocket falls into sea
Retailers adopt generative AI to offer personalized products, services
Committee calls for lowering requirements for foreigners to teach English online
Chinese account for 54% of foreign-owned homes in Korea
AMCHAM stresses S. Korea-US ties after NK fires 'space launch vehicle'
LS chairman appears in YouTube commercial
Mercedes-Benz Korea appoints new CEO
Memorial Day 2023