A poll carried out by the culture ministry showed Thursday that more than 70 percent of South Koreans support the government’s plan to raise the number of medical school seats by 2,000, amid the prolonged
Prime Minister Han Duck-soo said Thursday the government respects a court’s ruling in favor of its plan to increase the nationwide medical school admission quota and urged striking doctors to return to hospitals.
Earlier in
South Korean stocks traded sharply higher late Thursday morning as investor sentiment was boosted by hopes for a U.S. rate cut.
The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index had added 21.61 point, or 0.79 percent,
A Seoul appellate court rejected Thursday an injunction sought by the doctors’ community to halt the government’s highly contested plan to increase the nationwide medical school admission quota, paving the way for the first such
South Korea’s industry ministry said Thursday it plans to make proactive efforts to help manufacturing firms roll out planned investments without delay amid looming challenges in the business environment.
The announcement came amid growing uncertaint…