World Mar 03 South Korean doctors hold mass protest against government's medical school admissions plan Thousands of senior doctors rallied in the South Korean capital, Seoul, on Sunday to express their support for junior doctors who have been on strike for nearly two weeks over a government plan to sharply increase the number of medical school admissions.
World Feb 29 Young South Korean doctors resist back-to-work orders, risking prosecution The government says it aims to add up to 10,000 new doctors by 2035 to cope with the country’s fast-aging population. But many doctors reject the plan, arguing that universities aren’t ready to provide quality education to that many new…
World Jan 09 Production and sales of dog meat banned by South Korea's parliament The National Assembly passed the bill by a 208-0 vote. It will become law after being endorsed by the Cabinet Council and signed by President Yoon Suk Yeol, considered formalities since his government supports the ban.
World Jan 06 North and South Korea conduct firing drills near sea border in breach of 2018 agreement North Korea conducted a new round of artillery drills near the disputed sea boundary with South Korea on Saturday, officials in Seoul said, a day after the North’s similar exercises prompted South Korea to respond with its own firing drills in the…
World Jan 04 Young daughter of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is likely successor, South Korea says The National Intelligence Service's assessment is the first of its kind regarding the preteen, who is reportedly aged 10 and named Ju Ae.
World Jan 02 South Korean opposition leader injured in knife attack The attacker approached Lee, saying he wanted his autograph, then stabbed him in the left side of his neck, senior Busan police officer Sohn Jae-han said in a briefing.
World Dec 31 Kim Jong Un vows to boost North Korea's reconnaissance and nuclear capabilities in 2024 North Korean leader Kim Jong Un vowed to launch three additional military spy satellites, produce more nuclear materials and introduce attack drones in 2024, as he called for “overwhelming” war readiness to cope with U.S.-led confrontational moves, state media reported Sunday.
World Dec 18 North Korea resumes weapons testing with launch of long-range missile Monday's launch is the North's second weapons firing in less than a day. It comes as North Korea vows retaliatory steps against the U.S. and South Korea for their decision to boost their nuclear deterrence plans.
World Nov 26 South Korea, Japan and China agree to restart trilateral summits after yearslong pause Meeting for the first time in about four years, the top diplomats from South Korea, Japan and China agreed Sunday to revive cooperation among the Asian neighbors and resume their leaders’ trilateral summit — but without a specific timing.
World Nov 22 North Korea performed a failed missile test a day after it launched a spy satellite, South Korea says The North Korean missile launch came a day after it launched a spy satellite.