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Reporter
: Lee Hyo-jin
Thu, July 7, 2022 | 17:17
Medical experts, businesspeople discuss partnerships between Korea, Africa
Medical experts and businesspeople from Korea and Africa discussed ways to bolster ties in the healthcare sector amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, during a business seminar hosted by the Korea Africa Foundation (KAF), Tuesday. Established in 2018, the KAF is an affiliate of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs that aims to promote relations with African countries in various sect...
Health & Science
| 2022-06-22 15:48
'Africa can share clinical experience on monkeypox with Korea': Africa CDC interim chief
Partnerships between Korea and Africa in the healthcare sector will go beyond the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, as the two sides seek to bolster collaboration in responding to emerging diseases, said Ahmed Ogwell Ouma, acting director of Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC), Tuesday.
Health & Science
| 2022-06-22 15:45
Korea remains harsh country for asylum seekers
Koita Boh Saran, a 26-year-old woman from Guinea, West Africa, was just 17 years old when she was forced to marry a 45-year-old man, becoming his fourth wife in the process. It is quite common for underage girls to be coerced into early marriages in Guinea. She had no choice but to marry the man as her family threatened to assault her if she refused. A few months into the unh...
Multicultural Community
| 2022-06-20 16:50
Drunk bicycling on rise amid nighttime cab shortage
An increasing number of Seoul residents have been caught riding bicycles under the influence of alcohol, which is illegal under the Road Traffic Act, amid an ongoing shortage of taxis at night. Recent data from the police showed that the number of drunk cycling cases reported in Seoul between April 18 and May 16 stood at 72, a 41-percent increase from the 51 cases reported be...
Society
| 2022-06-20 08:43
Too early to consider lifting self-isolation rule: experts
The government has decided to extend the self-isolation mandate for COVID-19 patients for another four weeks, but medical experts pointed out that it is premature to remove the restriction next month. The Central Disaster Countermeasures Headquarters said Friday the seven-day self-quarantine mandate for COVID-19 virus carriers will be extended through July 20, due to concerns...
Health & Science
| 2022-06-19 16:51
Minister reaffirms abolition of gender equality ministry
Gender Equality Minister Kim Hyun-sook said a task force will be launched to seek ways on how to abolish the ministry, thus moving toward fulfilling the campaign pledge of President Yoon Suk-yeol to dissolve the 21-year-old government agency.
Society
| 2022-06-16 16:59
Paid sick leave scheme to kick off in July
The government will introduce a statutory sick pay trial scheme from next month in six areas, which would guarantee COVID-19 patients with the “right to rest,” as the authorities are considering lifting the seven-day self-isolation rule.
Health & Science
| 2022-06-15 15:56
Korean tech companies struggle to hire highly-skilled foreigners
Korean companies are struggling to recruit highly-skilled foreign workers in science, technology, engineering and mathematics fields, according to a recent survey released earlier this month. The survey, which was conducted among 300 local firms by the University of Science and Technology (UST) and the Korea Industrial Technology Association (KOITA), found that many companies...
Society
| 2022-06-14 16:10
Korea needs to be better prepared for animal-to-human disease outbreaks
Even as the COVID-19 pandemic has somewhat subsided in parts of the world, a fresh outbreak of the monkeypox virus has been reported, raising concern about the increasing threat of zoonoses - diseases transmitted from animals to humans. The coronavirus, as most scientists believe, originated in bats from southwestern China and has caused one of the worst zoonotic disease case...
Health & Science
| 2022-06-11 09:00
Foreigner entry ban possible if more deadly variants emerge: new KDCA chief
Imposing an entry ban on travelers of foreign nationality could be reviewed in the event of the emergence of more fatal COVID-19 variants or new infectious diseases, according to the newly-appointed commissioner of the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA), Peck Kyong-ran, Thursday
Health & Science
| 2022-06-09 16:37
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Woman gets 1-year imprisonment for assaulting elderly man on subway train
First lady thrust back into spotlight over unofficial aide
Seoul gov't promotes veganism to fight climate crisis
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Yoon orders military to swiftly punish North Korea in case of provocations
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Court upholds ban on rallies in front of ex-president's home in Yangsan
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Afghanistan earthquake killed more than 1,000