July 12, 2024

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Seoul shares open lower as U.S. tech shares tumble

Seoul shares opened lower Friday, tracking overnight losses on Wall Street after investors cashed in profits from major tech shares despite signs of cooling U.S. inflation.

The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index shed 23.8 points, or 0.82 pe…

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(EDITORIAL from Korea JoongAng Daily on July 12)

How to end the deep-rooted medical practice

The government has announced a plan to improve the current medical service delivery structure toward the direction of encouraging large hospitals to concentrate on patients with serious illnesses or emerge…

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(EDITORIAL from Korea Herald on July 12)

Health insurance deficit

Without a drastic overhaul, South Korea’s public health care system can hit a crisis

South Korea’s public health system is still mired in a protracted dispute between the government and doctors over the medical school enrol…