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Yoon says he will launch 'quantum platform' to spur research, create economic value

Yoon says he will launch 'quantum platform' to spur research, create economic value

President Yoon Suk Yeol said Tuesday he will launch a "quantum platform" to spur research and development in quantum science and help it create economic value.

2023-06-27 17:44

Paik Hospital's shutdown raises concerns over medical services vacuum in Seoul

Paik Hospital's shutdown raises concerns over medical services vacuum in Seoul

The decision to shut down Inje University Seoul Paik Hospital is raising concerns over a possible medical service vacuum in central Seoul, as the 82-year-old hospital, the only general hospital in downtown Seoul's Jung District, has also played a role as a medical institute dedicated to infectious diseases.

Jun Ji-hye | 2023-06-21 16:46

Gov't, PPP agree to expand radioactivity testing in ocean amid concern over safety of seafood

Gov't, PPP agree to expand radioactivity testing in ocean amid concern over safety of seafood

The government and the People Power Party (PPP) agreed Sunday to expand the inspection of radioactivity levels in the ocean, in response to heightened public concern over the planned release of contaminated water from Japan's crippled Fukushima nuclear plant.

2023-06-18 22:01

First heat wave advisories this year in place in 13 regions

First heat wave advisories this year in place in 13 regions

The first heat wave advisories of the year were issued for more than a dozen inland areas, including Gwangju and Daegu, on Saturday, the weather office said.

2023-06-17 12:06

Seoul education office to conduct full safety check on school meals amid concerns over Fukushima water release

Seoul education office to conduct full safety check on school meals amid concerns over Fukushima water release

The Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education will conduct a full radiation test on school meals to check their safety amid concerns over Japan's plan to release contaminated water from the crippled Fukushima nuclear power plant, officials said Saturday.

2023-06-17 10:43

Medical colleges in Hungary become popular among aspiring Korean doctors

Medical colleges in Hungary become popular among aspiring Korean doctors

An increasing number of aspiring doctors in Korea have moved to Hungary to study and then returned home to acquire medical licenses here for the last 20 years, according to Rep. Shin Hyun-young of the main opposition Democratic Party of Korea, Friday.

Jun Ji-hye | 2023-06-16 17:55

Korea to provide $70 mil. for global anti-COVID-19 fight

Korea to provide $70 mil. for global anti-COVID-19 fight

Korea plans to donate $70 million this year to an international health organization designed to facilitate the development and distribution of vaccines, the foreign ministry said Friday.

2023-06-16 16:13

Gov't accused of defending Japan in daily briefing on Fukushima wastewater

Gov't accused of defending Japan in daily briefing on Fukushima wastewater

Opposition parties and civic groups are criticizing the government's decision to present a media briefing every weekday on Japan's planned discharge of radioactive wastewater from the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant into the ocean.

Park Jae-hyuk | 2023-06-15 16:28

Jindo County's 1st-ever pediatric clinic opens

Jindo County's 1st-ever pediatric clinic opens

The first-ever pediatric clinic in Jindo County, South Jeolla Province, opened earlier this month, providing convenience to local residents who had to drive at least an hour to take their sick children to a hospital.

Jun Ji-hye | 2023-06-15 09:00

IMO reviewing measures to respond to Japan's Fukushima water release: agency chief

IMO reviewing measures to respond to Japan's Fukushima water release: agency chief

The U.N. maritime safety agency is reviewing measures to respond to Japan's planned release of contaminated water from the Fukushima nuclear power plant, though further discussions are needed to decide whether to deal with the issue within the London Convention and Protocol framework, the agency chief said Wednesday.

2023-06-14 17:13

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