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South Korean senior doctors to resign in support of junior medics’ walkout
The health ministry this week reiterated that negotiations over the reform plans were out of the question, saying it would…
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Squid Game star found guilty of sexual misconduct
SEOUL: South Korea’s Squid Game actor O Yeong-su has been found guilty of sexual misconduct, a local court said Friday…
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South Korean held in Russia for spying did humanitarian work, says aid group
TASS quoted law enforcement agencies as saying Baek had been detained in the far eastern city of Vladivostok before being…
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South Korea doctors’ strike could escalate as medical professors threaten to resign
But the Medical Professors Association of Korea said on Tuesday that the senior doctors were working hard to help hospitals…
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South Korea sees no change in US ties regardless of November election, official says
SEOUL: South Korea expects no fundamental shift in relations with the United States even if US voters elect a new…
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South Korea begins suspending licences of 4,900 striking doctors; leaves door open for dialogue
The Health Ministry on Monday said it had sent administrative notifications – the first step to suspending the doctors’ medical…
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Quit medicine for farming? South Korean doctors speak out
PATIENTS Due to existing shortages of doctors and a concentration of medical professionals in the capital Seoul, patients like Jang…
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South Korean police question first doctor over walkouts
“I came here with ease because, literally, I have nothing to hide, nor reasons to hide,” the 65-year-old surgeon told…
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Accused Pentagon leaker pleads guilty, faces almost 17 years jail
BOSTON: The United States airman accused of leaking a trove of top secret Pentagon documents pleaded guilty on Monday (Mar 4)…
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South Korea begins licence suspension process against striking doctors
The striking trainees have defied a February 29 government deadline for them to return to work or face legal action,…
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