Seoul – South Korean health authorities announced on Friday their plan to provide treatments for 260,000 COVID-19 patients in response to a recent surge in infections attributed to a summer wave of the virus.

According to Yonhap News Agency, a senio…

SEOUL — A YouTuber and a hospital director have been charged with murder following the release of a video that claims to document a 36-week abortion, sparking a significant legal and ethical controversy. The case has drawn intense scrutiny from both t…

TOKYO—A Korean Air flight from Tokyo to Incheon was delayed by over four hours on Wednesday after the captain experienced health issues, Korean Air Co. officials reported. The incident led to significant adjustments in the flight’s operations, impacti…

SEOUL – A group of medical professors from the Catholic University of Korea has declared a boycott of training programs for junior doctors, escalating a standoff with the government over its handling of striking trainees and planned increases in medic…

Seoul – Nearly 86 percent of South Koreans are urging junior doctors to end their ongoing strike and return to work, as shown by a recent poll.

According to Yonhap News Agency, which conducted the survey last week among 1,000 respondents, 85.6 perc…

SEOUL — Amid an ongoing conflict with major doctors’ associations, the South Korean government has decided to pause its plan to enforce punitive measures against trainee doctors participating in a protracted walkout and has modified its proposal to in…

Seoul – The Seoul city government announced on Wednesday that it is offering free and anonymous AIDS testing at community health centers across all 25 districts of the city. Initiated in 2015, this public health service aims to facilitate early detect…

SEOUL – A court in Seoul has dismissed a request for an injunction by medical students aimed at preventing their universities’ presidents from increasing admission quotas, a decision made amid ongoing protests by trainee doctors.

According to Yonhap…