South Korea moves to reshape public health care, social welfare
Plans include hospital oversight reform, regional doctor training, W1tr for research Welfare Minister Jeong Eun-kyeong speaks to reporters…
Why Koreans keep buying books they admit are shallow
Paying for ‘healing essay’ in Korea is less about reading than buying feeling you’re caring for yourself properly…
LG launches AI financial agent with London bourse operator
LG showcased its Exaone Business Intelligence service at the London Stock Exchange on Friday, highlighting its new finance-focused…
Kospi extends record run, marks 5th day of all-time highs
An electronic board at a Hana Bank dealing room in central Seoul shows the Kospi at 3,431.37, up…
Weak won delays Korea’s $40,000 GDP milestone
Taiwan set to overtake Korea this year as growth gap narrows This file picture, taken on Sept. 4,…
Asia markets set to open lower as investors watch U.S.-China talks in Spain
Shanghai urban skyline and the bund, China. Comezora | Moment | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets were set to…
Asia markets open mixed after Wall Street gains on positive inflation data
 Asia-Pacific markets opened mixed Thursday after Wall Street continued to reach record highs over Fed-rate cut hopes and…
Asia markets rise as investors assess key China inflation data
The city skyline of Lujiazui Shanghai Center in China, on March 13, 2024. Cfoto | Future Publishing |…
Child depression jumps 70% in 4 years
(123rf) Children and adolescents suffering depression increased significantly from 2020 to 2024, with well over 80,000 being treated…
Seoul stocks open higher on hopes for Fed’s rate cut
An electronic board showing the Korea Composite Stock Price Index at a dealing room of the Hana Bank…
New policy aims to provide intensive care centers for acute mental illness
A blurred image of a hospital (123rf) Under a new government policy, the government will provide incentives for…
About 30% of children in care facilities take medication for mental health disorders: data
Adderall, a medication used to treat ADHD. (Newsis) Nearly 30 percent of children living in institutional care facilities…