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10 rescued, 1 missing after fishing boat sinks off south coast: TONGYEONG, South Korea, March 14 (Yonhap) -- A fishing boat carrying 11 people s...
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10 rescued, 1 missing after fishing boat sinks off south coast
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S. Korea, U.S. reaffirm commitment to complete N.K. denuclearization after North's missile launch
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Quick Glance: North Korea's Kim Supervises 'Super-Large' Rocket Launcher Drills
  • North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversaw live-fire drills involving 'newly-equipped super-large' multiple rocket launchers.

  • The drills aimed to test the 'real war capabilities' of the 600-millimeter multiple rocket launchers and included simulating an aerial explosion of a shell at a predetermined altitude above the target.

  • Kim emphasized that the rocket launchers would be the 'core central striking means' in war preparations and that the army should possess destructive offensive means to block and suppress the possibility of war.

  • North Korea is banned from testing ballistic missiles due to long-running sanctions, and the latest tests were seen as the regime's attempt to demonstrate strength, signal costs on the Korean Peninsula for security cooperation, and warn Washington against increased pressure.
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New Hybe girl group ILLIT to release debut album : The latest girl group from Hybe, the K-pop powerhouse behind BTS and NewJeans, will make a debut with its ...
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New Hybe girl group ILLIT to release debut album
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Medical schools request far more additional admission seats than gov't plan: SEOUL, March 5 (Yonhap) -- Forty medical schools nationwide have applied for a ...
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Medical schools request far more additional admission seats than ...
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Health minister voices leniency for defiant trainee doctors: SEOUL, March 11 (Yonhap) -- Health Minister Cho Kyoo-hong said Monday the govern...
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Health minister voices leniency for defiant trainee doctors
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.
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Civic group files complaint against Yoon on charges of election meddling with pork-barrel policies
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S. Korea to draw up new unification vision based on liberal democracy: SEOUL, March 8 (Yonhap) -- The unification ministry said Friday it will draw up ...
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S. Korea to draw up new unification vision based on liberal democracy
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Power outage disrupts operations on Goyang section of Seoul Subway Line 3: SEOUL, March 15 (Yonhap) -- A power outage disrupted subway operations on a Line...
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Power outage disrupts operations on Goyang section of Seoul Subway Line 3
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SNU medical professors to resign next week if gov't doesn't seek breakthrough in walkout
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Dodgers' Opening Day starter hoping to see Korean style cheering in Los Angeles
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Aespa's Karina apologizes for surprising fans with dating news: SEOUL, March 6 (Yonhap) -- Karina, a member of the K-pop girl group aespa, apolo...
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Aespa's Karina apologizes for surprising fans with dating news
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Subway operations delayed in Seoul due to heavy snowfall : ...
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Subway operations delayed in Seoul due to heavy snowfall
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Police tracking down email bomb threat at Gocheok Sky Dome during MLB opener: SEOUL, March 20 (Yonhap) -- Police are tracking down the sender of an email thre...
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Police tracking down email bomb threat at Gocheok Sky Dome during MLB ...
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Yoon vows to respond strictly to doctors' walkout: SEOUL, March 6 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol vowed Wednesday to respond st...
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Yoon vows to respond strictly to doctors' walkout
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Korea begins Korean War remains excavation project for this year : Korea began an annual project Monday to recover the remains of soldiers killed during the ...
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Korea begins Korean War remains excavation project for this year
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Aespa's Karina, actor Lee Jae-wook dating: SEOUL, Feb. 27 (Yonhap) -- K-pop girl group aespa's Karina and actor Lee Jae-woo...
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Aespa's Karina, actor Lee Jae-wook dating
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(News Focus) U.S. focus on 'interim' steps with N. Korea raises questions about policy direction
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Gov't begins to form committee to allocate additional med school seats to universities
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Fishing boat capsizes off Jeju; 2 missing : A fishing boat with 10 crew members on board capsized off the southern island of Jeju on Friday ...
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Fishing boat capsizes off Jeju; 2 missing
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Court warns of using force to bring opposition leader Lee to hearings: SEOUL, March 19 (Yonhap) -- Opposition leader Lee Jae-myung again did not show u...
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Court warns of using force to bring opposition leader Lee to hearings
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Emergency text alerts to include key disaster information in English: SEOUL, Feb. 28 (Yonhap) -- Emergency text alerts warning of disasters like earth...
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Emergency text alerts to include key disaster information in English
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Nearly 80 pct of junior doctors join walkout amid growing medical service disruption
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(LEAD) Yoon's office warns of strong response after appearance of fabricated video of president
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(2nd LD) Hospitals experience disruptions on extended doctors' walkout: SEOUL, Feb. 24 (Yonhap) -- Major hospitals across the country continued to exper...
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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.
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Yoon says providing prompt medical treatment is state's constitutional responsibility
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(LEAD) Ryu Hyun-jin determined to take Eagles to KBO postseason in return from MLB
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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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Gov't raises health care crisis level to 'serious'
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Hospitals struggle to cope with patients as trainee doctors stop work for 3rd day
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New political parties brace for upcoming elections : Newly launched parties are bracing for the April 10 general elections, trying to convince voters that they ...
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New political parties brace for upcoming elections
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Korean women on early collision course vs. mighty China at table tennis worlds : The host Korea will be on an early collision course with the world No ...
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Korean women on early collision course vs. mighty China at table tennis ...
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Korea-Italy photo exhibition to open in Seoul Tuesday : A photo exhibition commemorating the 140th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations ...
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Korea-Italy photo exhibition to open in Seoul Tuesday
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(LEAD) Ambassador to Australia returns home amid criticism over his appointment: SEOUL, March 21 (Yonhap) -- Ambassador to Australia Lee Jong-sup returned home T ...
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(LEAD) Ambassador to Australia returns home amid criticism over his ...
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Yoon meets doctors, asks them to engage in dialogue with gov't: SEOUL, March 18 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol called on doctors Monday to ...
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Yoon meets doctors, asks them to engage in dialogue with gov't
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Yoon's office says ambassador's immediate return 'highly inappropriate'
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North Korea conducts massive artillery drill: North Korea's People's Army recently conducted extensive artillery exercises overseen by leader Kim Jong ...
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North Korea conducts massive artillery drill
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.
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Kakao Mobility pushes for reappointment of CEO involved in accounting fraud allegations
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Truck collision causes massive gridlock on Gyeongbu Expressway during rush hour: SEONGNAM, South Korea, March 19 (Yonhap) -- Two large trucks collided on the Gye ...
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Truck collision causes massive gridlock on Gyeongbu Expressway during rush ...
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Arms agency reaffirms stance for Indonesia's 2026 payment deadline for joint fighter jet project
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Gov't to announce allocation of additional medical school seats this week: SEOUL, March 19 (Yonhap) -- The government is expected to announce the allocatio. ...
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Gov't to announce allocation of additional medical school seats this ...
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(2nd LD) Health ministry sends final notice of license suspension to 2 leaders of doctors' group
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Medical professors up threat to resign en masse: SEOUL, March 13 (Yonhap) -- Professors from medical schools nationwide have begu...
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Medical professors up threat to resign en masse
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(4th LD) Doctors hold mass rally protesting medical school quota hike plan: SEOUL, March 3 (Yonhap) -- Tens of thousands of doctors held a rally in western ...
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(4th LD) Doctors hold mass rally protesting medical school quota hike plan
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.
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Gov't set to complete sending 1st suspension notice to striking doctors: SEOUL, March 9 (Yonhap) -- The government is expected to wrap up sending out the...
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Triple Olympic archery champion eliminated early in nat'l team trials, to miss title defense in Paris
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Online community operator raided over alleged KMA order to blacklist non-participating doctors in walkout
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(News Focus) Demographic time bomb in S. Korea over world's lowest birth rate, super aging
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Quick Glance: South Korea's Birth Rate Continues to Plummet
  • South Korea confirmed a further decline in its already lowest birth rate on Wednesday.

  • Ongoing investments in programs to boost the birth rate have not reversed the decline.

  • South Korea's fertility rate dropped to 0.72 in 2023, nearly 8% lower than the previous year.

  • Experts attribute low birth rates to various factors, including high child-rearing costs and a competitive society.
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Eagles to livestream scrimmage featuring Ryu Hyun-jin : Not all spring training scrimmages are created equal. Just ask the Hanwha Eagles in the Korea Baseball ...
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Eagles to livestream scrimmage featuring Ryu Hyun-jin
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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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With freedom comes responsibility, Yoon says to doctors
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U.S. investigations into F-16 crashes in S. Korea ongoing amid public safety concerns
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U.S. investigations into F-16 crashes in S. Korea ongoing amid public ...
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Health minister says no change in principle against 'illegal' labor action by trainee doctors
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Yoon's office stands by plan to increase med school admissions by 2,000: SEOUL, Feb. 25 (Yonhap) -- The presidential office said Sunday it continues to t...
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Yoon's office stands by plan to increase med school admissions by 2 ...