Health Minister Cho Kyoo-hong on Wednesday pledged to take stern measures against attempts to obstruct junior doctors’ return to hospitals.

Cho’s remarks came as lists of junior doctors who decided to return to work

Samsung Fire and Marine Insurance Co. on Wednesday reported its second-quarter net income of 612.4 billion won (US$447.4 million), up 1.7 percent from a year earlier.

Operating profit for the April-June period was 782.3

North Korea on Wednesday criticized Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s recent speech advocating for a world without nuclear weapons, accusing Japan of pretending to be a victim of nuclear arms.

During a memorial ceremony

The government will secure and distribute additional COVID-19 treatments before the end of this month to fight a resurgence of infections nationwide, a presidential official said Wednesday.

South Korea has seen a sharp increase

President Yoon Suk Yeol’s reshuffle, which involves replacing two key positions – the defense minister and the director of the National Security Council (NSC) – has raised concerns. He has nominated current Defense Minister