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South Korea's Prime Minister Han Duck-soo said the government will adjust its healthcare reform plans to let medical schools determine their own admissions ...
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Quick Glance: South Korea adjusts medical school quotas to resolve walkout
- Government to let medical schools determine admissions to end junior doctor strike.
- Acceptance of proposal to reduce increase in medical school admissions by up to 50%.
- Dispute over adding 2000 more physicians by 2035, with 32 medical schools allowed to lower quotas for 2022.
- President Yoon advocates for more doctors, while protesting physicians demand better working conditions and criticize government's approach.
South Korea's Yoon joins early voting ahead of parliamentary elections: South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol cast his ballot as two days of early voting for next ...
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Quick Glance: South Korea's Yoon participates in early voting for parliamentary elections
- President Yoon Suk Yeol casts his vote for the 22nd parliamentary election
- High turnout in early voting as ruling party aims to regain majority
- Opposition rejects controversial laws, Yoon hopes for success for his party
- Yoon and Han, both former prosecutors, central figures in the elections
South Korea’s Doctors’ Walkout Spurs Thousands of Complaints: Thousands of interns and residents who stopped working in February are testing the public’s high ...
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Quick Glance: South Korea’s Doctors’ Protest and Public Frustration
- Six weeks after thousands of residents and interns at South Korean hospitals went on strike, frustration is on the rise.
- Over 2,000 complaints have been filed by patients about postponed, canceled, or refused surgeries and treatments.
- Much of the anger over the disruptions is directed at President Yoon Suk Yeol, who is pushing to expand medical school admissions to address a physician shortage.
- Critics accuse doctors of trying to protect their elite status and income by keeping the number of physicians low, leading to public frustration.
Health care standoff feared to drag on even longer: President Yoon Suk Yeol said Tuesday he humbly accepts the sentiment of voters shown in last week's general ...
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Explainer: South Korea's Yoon hints at flexibility in doctors' strike as election looms
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Quick Glance: Yoon urges doctors to resolve impasse over trainees
- President Yoon Suk Yeol signaled willingness to compromise on his medical reform proposals.
- Over 90% of the 13,000 trainees have been striking since Feb. 20 against the government's plan to increase medical school admissions.
- Yoon emphasized the urgency of medical reforms and urged the medical community to present specific proposals backed by scientific evidence.
- Previous governments failed to address doctor shortages due to strong opposition from the medical sectors.
How young Koreans find peace of mind in pet stones: The rock-collecting culture in South Korea recently made a comeback during the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Gov’t-doctors negotiations may begin in earnest after elections: The government and doctors are signaling apparent willingness to move toward negotiations to ...
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South Korean man who assaulted short-haired worker ‘for being feminist’ jailed for 3 years
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Number of South Korea marriages edges up in 2023 after 11 years of falls: The number of marriages in South Korea rose in 2023 for the first time in more than a ...
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Quick Glance: South Korea Witnesses Increase in Marriage Rates in 2023 After Long Decline
- The number of marriages in South Korea rose in 2023 for the first time in more than a decade, driven by pent-up demand from couples who postponed their weddings during the pandemic.
- The slight uptick in marriages last year followed a significant decline in South Korea's fertility rate in 2023, as women, concerned about career advancement and the cost of raising children, delayed childbirth or opted not to have children.
- Marriages involving foreign partners saw a notable increase for the second consecutive year, rising by 18.3% to 19,717.
- The government has pledged to implement 'extraordinary measures' to address the low birth rate, with political parties promising public housing and easier loans for young South Koreans ahead of the April election.
Nearly 30% of South Korean students overweight, with more binge drinking than before
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South Korean doctors reject gov’t proposal to end strike - Latest News: South Korea's leading doctors' body has rejected a revised medical reform plan ...
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Seoul bus drivers end strike after city agrees to wage increase: Bus drivers in the South Korean capital of Seoul ended an hours-long strike on Thursday after a ...
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Quick Glance: Seoul Bus Drivers' Strike Causes Morning Commute Delays
- On Thursday, unionized bus drivers in Seoul went on a general strike to demand a wage hike, resulting in the near complete halt of bus operations in the capital and leading to delays for commuters during the morning rush hour.
- Following unsuccessful last-minute wage negotiations, the union with approximately 18,000 members at 65 companies proceeded with their threatened strike, impacting 7,210 intracity buses, constituting 97.6 percent of the capital's bus services.
- This general strike, the first since 2012, brought about significant inconveniences for passengers during the morning rush hour, causing delays in travel times for commuters and catching uninformed passengers off guard.
- To alleviate passenger inconveniences, the city government ramped up subway operations for the morning and evening rush hours and extended the subway operating hours until 2 a.m.
Box office success of 'Exhuma' ignites optimism for media stocks : Optimism is growing that media stocks may finally emerge from the prolonged ...
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‘Medical reforms are likely’: THE government is expected to announce that it is willing to adjust plans to raise medical school admissions in a bid to end a ...
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Korea seeks to halve HIV infections by 2030 : Health authorities in Korea have formulated countermeasures against human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infections ...
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South Korea Trainee Doctors’ Protest Walkout Leaves Patients in Limbo: Lee Kyung-ja’s sister is caught in the middle of a labor dispute between South Korean ...
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Quick Glance: South Korea initiates suspension of 4,900 striking doctors' licenses
- South Korea has commenced the process of suspending the medical licenses of 4,900 junior doctors who have resigned in opposition to government healthcare reforms.
- The strikes have resulted in surgery cancellations, long wait times, and delayed treatments at major hospitals.
- The government is deploying military doctors to work in civilian hospitals while also taking steps to improve working conditions for trainee medics.
- Despite broad public support for the government's plan, some are advocating for negotiations to resume between the striking doctors and the government.
BOK advised to enhance communication with market regarding monetary policy : A potential rate cut by the Bank of Korea (BOK) here is unlikely to stoke home ...
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Ruling bloc moves toward talks, compromise in conflict with doctors: The ruling bloc is increasingly leaning toward dialogue and compromise to resolve the ...
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North Korea's Kim calls for stronger war fighting capabilities against the US and South Korea
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Quick Glance: North Korea Seals Border with China
- North Korea is using the COVID-19 pandemic to seal its northern border with China.
- Satellite images reveal heightened security measures along the border.
- Measures include constructing new fences and enhancing existing security infrastructure.
- The border closure hinders trade and living conditions in North Korea.
Explainer: Why South Korean doctors and the government remain at odds over walkout?
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Quick Glance: South Korea Suspends Licenses of Striking Doctors
- South Korea's government initiated steps to suspend the medical licenses of thousands of striking junior doctors who failed to end their joint walkouts, causing significant disruptions in hospital operations.
- Around 9,000 medical interns and residents have been on strike for two weeks, protesting against a government proposal to increase medical school admissions sharply, resulting in numerous canceled surgeries and threats to the country's healthcare system.
- Officials conducted checks at hospitals to confirm the absence of striking doctors as the government proceeded with license suspensions, giving the doctors a chance to respond before implementation.
- The government reiterated its call for the doctors to cease their walkouts and return to patient care, emphasizing the critical importance of prioritizing patient well-being during the ongoing strike.
South Korea Has Plan Ready for Prolonged Walkout by Doctors: South Korea has a contingency plan for a prolonged walkout by trainee doctors that has threatened ...
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Quick Glance: Thousands rally in South Korea amid healthcare crisis
- Thousands of South Korean doctors protested in Seoul against the government in an escalating conflict over medical training reforms, leading to junior doctors quitting en masse and hospitals being plunged into chaos.
- Around 10,000 junior doctors stopped working nearly two weeks ago to oppose increases in medical school admissions meant to address doctor shortages and an aging society next year.
- The government issued a deadline for the striking professionals to return to work by Feb 29, threatening legal action including arrests or medical license suspensions.
- The mass work stoppage has severely impacted hospitals, with critical treatments and surgeries being cancelled, prompting the government to elevate its public health alert to the highest level.
Yoon's med school quota hike plan raises fears regarding brain drain from sciences
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President says medical school quota hike is 'will of the people' : A group of doctors filed a complaint against the health minister and one of his ...
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Veterans ministry to enhance medical services for veterans : The Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs said Tuesday it will enhance medical services for ...
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South Korea doctors' strike: Hours left before return-to-work deadline ends: South Korea’s government is making a last appeal to junior doctors to end a walkout ...
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Quick Glance: Current Status of Doctors' Strike in South Korea
- For over a week, thousands of doctors in South Korea have been on strike, yet a resolution to their dispute with the government remains elusive.
- The conflict originated from the government's proposal in February to increase student admissions to medical schools in order to combat the long-standing physician shortage in South Korea.
- Despite the doctors' opposition and the backing of their senior colleagues, the government persisted with its plan, resulting in a surge of resignations among trainee doctors.
South Korean Doctors Should Return to Duty: They are jeopardizing patients’ lives to safeguard their own privilege.
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Paid articlePaid South Korea strike: Young doctors have until Thursday to return to work: The South Korean government is given striking young doctors four days to return to work ...
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K-fat phobia: Why remarks about another’s body size might not necessarily raise red flags in South Korea.
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South Korea protests: Senior doctors to submit resignations in support of strikes
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Quick Glance: South Korea's medical professors reduce practice hours
- Medical professors in South Korea have announced plans to reduce their practice hours starting on Monday to support striking trainee doctors protesting against a government proposal to increase medical school admissions.
- The professors intend to scale back outpatient treatment and focus on emergencies and severely ill patients, with some planning to submit resignations.
- The government argues that the plan to increase the number of medical students admitted annually from 2025 is crucial to address the doctor shortage in one of the world's fastest-aging societies.
- Despite government threats to suspend licenses of striking doctors, President Yoon Suk Yeol urged for a more conciliatory approach and flexible measures to address the situation.
Images show North Korea sealing its border with China: Guard posts along a stretch of the northern border have increased from fewer than 40 to 6,500.
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South Korea needs more doctors. A massive strike shows it won’t be easy.: Surgeries are delayed as residents and interns protest a plan to increase medical ...
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Quick Glance: South Korea sets Deadline for Doctors to Return
- South Korean doctors protest government policies
- Government issues ultimatum for doctors to return by end of February
- Protest leads to patient rejections and procedure cancellations
- Government plans to increase new medical students and improve medical services
South Korean doctor dies, reportedly from overwork, as strike piles more pressure on healthcare system
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Why self-immolation has been used by political protesters for decades: Aaron Bushnell's death in Washington, D.C., is the latest example of an extreme form of ...
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Thousands of South Korean doctors stage mass demonstration in Seoul: Thousands of doctors in South Korea took to the streets of Seoul on Sunday to protest the ...
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Paid articlePaid South Korean Doctors Widen Walk Out to Protest More Seats at Med Schools: Nearly 8,000 South Korean trainee doctors have not reported for work in a protest ...
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Quick Glance: South Korean Doctors Protest Physician Increase
- Image caption: Doctors rallied in Seoul against government plans to increase the number of physicians.
- South Korea's low doctor-per-patient ratio prompts government to expand medical school placements.
- Highly privatized healthcare system in South Korea with majority procedures linked to insurance payments and over 90% private hospitals.
- Prof. Soonman Kwon states more doctors mean more competition, reduced income, explaining opposition to physician supply increase proposal.
South Korea health alert raised to ‘severe’ over doctors walkout: South Korea raised its health alert to the highest level after a walkout by trainee doctors ...
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South Korea Issues First License Suspension for Doctors’ Walkout: South Korean authorities have issued notices to temporarily suspend the licenses of two doctors ...
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Paid articlePaid Korea's suicide rate falls slightly in 2022: data : Korea's suicide rate inched down in 2022 after the COVID-19 pandemic, though it remained at the highest ...
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South Korea's trainee doctors continue walkout over pay, hours: SEOUL -- Na submitted her resignation a week ago to the Seoul hospital where she worked as a ...
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Mehr Medizinstudienplätze trotz Ärztestreiks in Südkorea: Seoul – Die südkoreanische Regierung in Seoul treibt trotz eines Ärztestreiks eine Reform des ...
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Song Joong-ki on why Netflix’s My Name Is Loh Kiwan, about a North Korean defector, is ‘a healing movie’ and why starring in it ‘felt like fate’
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More South Korea doctors join protest, authorities warn patients at risk: Thousands of trainee doctors at South Korea's biggest hospitals joined a walkout on ...
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TikTok influencer Leah Smith dies aged 22 after rare cancer battle as boyfriend pays tribute to 'amazing' star
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Paid articlePaid Korea Wants More Medical Students. Trainee Doctors Are Angry and May Walk Out.: South Korean trainee doctors opposing a government plan to drastically increase ...
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Quick Glance: Protest: South Korea Trainee Doctors Resigning
- 20% of South Korea's trainee doctors resigning to protest government plan to increase medical school admissions.
- Government remains firm on plan despite doctor strikes and public support last year.
- Trainee doctors make up about a fifth of the country's interns and resident doctors.
- Government's plan aims to increase doctors outside Seoul and enhance protections for the medical profession.
After a fight with authorities in Erfurt: Ms. Lee is back home: The family is reunited in Erfurt.
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Gov't raises health care crisis level to 'serious': SEOUL, Feb. 23 (Yonhap) -- The government raised its four-scale health care serv...
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Seoul initiates process to revoke medical licenses for striking junior doctors: Seoul - According to its own information, the South Korean government has ...
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South Korea: Strikes against more university places: South Korea is threatened with aging and a shortage of doctors. The government therefore wants to train more ...
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Quit medicine for farming? S.Korean doctors speak out: From the outside, Seoul’s main hospitals seem unchanged: ambulances pull up, patients walk in ...
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US encourages N Korea to allow more foreigners in - World News: The United States on Tuesday encouraged reclusive North Korea to open its borders to humanitarian ...
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Gov't urges trainee doctors to refrain from staging walkout : The health ministry urged interns and resident doctors on Tuesday to refrain from going on ...
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With freedom comes responsibility, Yoon says to doctors: SEOUL, March 4 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol has said that with freedom co...
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Thousands of S. Korean doctors rally as healthcare standoff escalates: The striking professionals have defied a government deadline for them to return to work.
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European countries eye reopening embassies in North Korea after pandemic closureswww.asahi.com/ajw/articles/15182494
New Corona data shows why severe courses are becoming increasingly unlikely: The coronavirus is mutating. Constant. This means that it tries to escape the ...
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Young people opt out of gov't savings plans as cost of living soars : A man in his 20s surnamed Kim remembers closing a government-assisted savings account ...
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South Korea’s parliament endorses landmark legislation outlawing dog meat consumption
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Quick Glance: Historical Decision: South Korea Bans Dog Meat Consumption
- South Korea bids farewell to a centuries-old tradition.
- The new law passed by the South Korean parliament prohibits the consumption and sale of dog meat.
Thousands of doctors submit resignations in South Korea: Seoul - Thousands of young doctors in South Korea have resigned from their hospital positions in ... Show more #Südkorea #Ärzteprotest
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#VantageOnFirstpost : South Korea faces a potential healthcare crisis as thousands of doctors have resigned in protest against the proposed medical reforms ... Show more
Foreign visitors to Japan in Jan. returns to pre-pandemic level - The Mainichi: TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The number of foreign visitors to Japan soared 79 ...
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Covid vaccines have been linked to small increases in blood, neurological and heart-related conditions in the largest global safety study into the shots yet ... Show more trib.al/ZhIVWR0
Singapore to Pay Nurses Up to $74,000 to Keep Them as Population Ages: Singapore will pay nurses up to S$100,000 ($74,000) over 20 years as part of a long-term ...
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Taiwan hikes Cambodia travel alert level following rise in H5N1 cases - Focus Taiwan
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Korea vigilant as measles cases increase in Europe : Health authorities in Korea have strengthened monitoring of suspected measles patients in a bid to prevent a ...
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About 20% of South Korea's trainee doctors said they would resign effective Tuesday to protest a government plan to admit more students to medical schools ... Show more reut.rs/3OMBjGF
Taiwan's aging doctor problem: Average age is 51.5, causing potential labor shortage in the future
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South Korea bans dog meat trade as animal welfare attitudes shift: Dog farmers opposed the bill, but rights groups say eating dog meat has become less popular ...
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Little-Known Biotech Company Shows How Hard It Is To Ride The Ozempic Wave: Shares of Korea-listed Caregen surged on hope its diabetes-weight loss supplement ...
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Japan received 25m tourists in 2023, reaching 79% of pre-COVID level: TOKYO -- Japan welcomed 25.06 million visitors last year, reaching 79% of the ...
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Safety ministry’s plan to add female image to emergency exit signs causes stir: The Ministry of the Interior and Safety’s supposed plan to modify the existing ...
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South Korea GDP maintains 0.6% growth pace: SEOUL -- South Korea's economy maintained its growth clip in the final quarter of last year ...
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Paid articlePaid Nearly half of young Korean women with normal, low weight try to shed even more: study
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Saima Wazed takes charge as WHO regional director: Newly elected regional director for World Health Organization's Regional Office for South-East Asia (WHOSEARO) ...
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Korea to offer free rapid diagnostic tests for dengue virus : Rapid diagnostic tests for dengue fever will be accessible at all airports across the country ...
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Cologne infectiologist explains study: Do those who have been vaccinated and those who have recovered remain protected from new corona variants?
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Ruling party lawmaker leaves hospital after brick attack by teenager: The escalating frequency of attacks against politicians has become a growing concern in ...
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Quick Glance: Teen Suspect Hospitalized After Politician Attacked with Rock in South Korea
- A 14-year-old boy who assaulted a South Korean legislator with a rock has been placed in a mental health facility.
- The suspect was taken to a hospital following his apprehension and questioning.
- Bae was hospitalized with minor head injuries, but in stable condition.
- The politician's office denounced the assault as unacceptable and demanded a thorough investigation.
Can tax cuts change PM Sunak's political fortunes? Sunak's cabinet is likely to cut taxes in 2024 Opinion polls predict PM Sunak to lose elections in 2024 ... Show more #RacetoPower
High prices, project financing woes to hamper Korea's growth in 2024: experts
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