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People warned over 'toxic' toy slime

More than 113 Slime Cafes are running in South Korea. Slime became popular among adults with its soft and squashy texture - but watch out because it may be toxic and hazardous, especially children.

Diseases & welfare | 2018-09-04 14:09

Playing with slime can be a comforting experience

Pyeongtaek signs on for 'Well-dying program'

Pyeongtaek, Gyeonggi Province, will support a “Well-dying program” in private hospices. Under a plan announced Sunday, the city will provide funding for the hospices, while gathering professionals, NGO and welfare center officials to discuss details.

Diseases & welfare | 2018-09-03 14:33

Abortion crackdown leaves women on edge

Women's health is being placed at greater risk in the recent row between the government and OB-GYN doctors in South Korea over a new regulation that suspends medical licenses for performing abortions - explicitly branding the procedure as “immoral.” On Aug. 17, some 2,500 OB-GYN doctors in the country announced they would boycott all abortions, signaling a new low point in th...

Diseases & welfare | 2018-09-02 16:28

Raw seafood warning: Vibrio infection kills eight

Eight people have died this year from vibrio infections while 28 became ill and required hospital treatment. Thirteen people were infected last year.

Diseases & welfare | 2018-08-30 15:16

Korean doctors threaten to boycott abortions

OB/GYN doctors Tuesday threatened to stop performing abortions. Their threat came in response to the Aug. 18 regulatory change that suspends a doctor's license for a month if he or she performs an abortion.

Diseases & welfare | 2018-08-28 17:46

Abortion crackdown leaves women on edge

Coffee to be banned from school vending machines

Selling coffee will be banned in all elementary, middle and high schools nationwide starting mid-September. According to the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety, Tuesday, the special act on managing children's diets has been revised to ban coffee at schools, and is scheduled to take effect Sept. 14.

Diseases & welfare | 2018-08-28 16:39

Crimes by elderly on sharp rise

Crimes committed by the elderly have been rising sharply in recent years along with the increasing number of senior citizens in this aging country. Notably, compared with the past when most unlawful acts by the elderly were conducted by those in the low-income bracket in hopes to improve their livelihood, the number of felonies such as rape and murder has been increasing as o...

Diseases & welfare | 2018-08-28 16:16

Selling coffee banned at schools from Sept. 14

Selling coffee will be completely banned at elementary, middle and high schools starting mid-September, the food ministry said Tuesday. The ban will become effective as of Sept. 14 following a law revision, according to the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety. Foods and beverages with high levels of caffeine are already prohibited at such schools, but coffee sales were allowed f...

Diseases & welfare | 2018-08-28 09:56

South Korea confirms outbreak of African swine fever

"As the result of an antigen test on the livestock products brought in by a tourist to China, it has been confirmed to be African swine fever," Hong said at the start of the meeting. "It will take a few more day to confirm the exact strain of the virus, but it will be coming soon."

Diseases & welfare | 2018-08-27 16:25

Seoul to implement 'No one left behind' rule for school buses

The "sleeping child check" system, to be mounted on 53 buses of the city's public elementary schools, forces the driver of a school bus to walk to the back of the vehicle to check whether all passengers have disembarked.

Diseases & welfare | 2018-08-27 14:39

Seatbelts to be required for all passengers from next month

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