S. Korea outlines countermeasures to curb high suicide rates
South Korea l Yonhap News
Thursday, December 7, 2023
Korean gov’t slammed for mishandling victims of sex trafficking
South Korea l The Korea Times
Left-leaning ‘News Factory’ sanctioned for calling president’s English ‘pretentious’
South Korea l The Korea Herald
By blocking union bill, Yoon further strains government-labor relations
South Korea l Hankyoreh
NGO helps teenagers suffering from mental illness
South Korea l The Dong-a Ilbo
Calls grow for enhancing Assembly’s control over state insurance amid low births, aging society
South Korea l The Korea Times
Debate grows over broadening of state insurance coverage for drug rehabilitation
South Korea l The Korea Times
Day laborers, low-income earners fear lonely death
South Korea l The Korea Herald
2-yr grace period to be sought for small firms from serious industrial accident penalties
South Korea l Yonhap News
Rights activists criticize wage discrimination against migrant boat crews
South Korea l The Korea Times
Yoon vetoes contentious pro-labor, broadcasting bills
South Korea l The Korea Herald
Closer to nuclear plant than ever, latest Korean quake renews calls to retire aging reactors
South Korea l Hankyoreh
Labor Ministry to investigate alleged gender discrimination in hiring
South Korea l The Korea Herald
Yoon creates new office for policy, replaces all 5 senior secretaries
South Korea l Yonhap News
Dog meat traders up in arms over gov’t plan to end dog meat consumption
South Korea l The Korea Times
Human rights group slams decision to jail ROK man for poem praising North Korea
South Korea l NK News
Desperate Korean retailers urge workers to voluntarily resign
South Korea l Korea JoongAng Daily
Drug addiction treatment to be covered by national insurance
South Korea l The Korea Herald
Transgender blind spot in hospitalization: NHRCK
South Korea l The Korea Herald
How can Korea become more migrant-friendly?
South Korea l The Korea Times
“Too old,” “No money,” “Fine as I am”: Why Koreans aren’t planning to have kids
South Korea l Hankyoreh
Is Yoon silencing South Korean media under the ‘thinly veiled’ guise of fighting ‘fake news’?
South Korea l South China Morning Post
Record 165,000 migrant workers to enter S. Korea next year
South Korea l Yonhap News
Court finds rejection of asylum application illegal due to lack of review
South Korea l The Korea Times
Traditional herbalists struggle to pass down knowledge
The women of Vietnam’s Yao ethnic minority continue to discover new uses for medicinal plants, even as they worry that...
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Drowning in money and health woes
Farmers tending Bangladesh’s famous floating gardens could use more help from the government.
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Deciding who gets to play
It’s hard to be a sport about the participation in the Cricket World Cup of a team of a country...
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18 nightmare years: Thai berry pickers’ long fight for justice
Lured by the promise of plum jobs in countries widely known for their social welfare systems, Thai berry pickers find...
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