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Health Minister Jung Eun-kyeong, center, speaks during a joint briefing on medical supplies at the government complex in Jongno District, central Seoul, on April 7. [YONHAP]

Gov't vows zero tolerance against hoarding, price collusion as it moves to stabilize supplies of medical products

The government said on Tuesday that it will take a hard-line stance against hoarding, price collusion and other unfair practices as it moves to stabilize supplies of medical products.

2026.4.7

The late Dr. Tom Kim is pictured next to a clinic he founded that provides free health care. [SCREEN CAPTURE]

Korean American doctor devoted to free health care for low-income people passes away at 81

Kim Yu-geun, a Korean American doctor who dedicated decades of his life to providing free health care to low-income people in the United States, passed away at the age of 81 last week, according to an institution he founded.

2026.1.20

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This file photo, taken Dec. 12, shows Health Minister Jeong Eun-kyeong speaking during a meeting with health care officials in Jincheon, North Chungcheong. [YONHAP]

Korea, China, Japan agree on health care cooperation amid Tokyo-Beijing squabble

Heads of health authorities from Korea, China and Japan have agreed to strengthen trilateral cooperation on universal health coverage and mental health by leveraging AI and digital technologies, Seoul's Health Ministry said Sunday.

2025.12.14

Activists from a human rights group advocating for the right to safe abortion urge the government to fulfill its pledge to introduce medical abortion pills during a press conference marking International Safe Abortion Day, which falls on Sept. 28, in front of the Admiral Yi Sun-sin statue at Gwanghwamun Square in Seoul on Sept. 23. [NEWS1]

Despite ban removal, women's access to abortion pills faces legal void in Korea

Six years after Korea’s Constitutional Court struck down the country’s abortion ban, women seeking to end a pregnancy still face a legal void. The government has yet to approve abortion pills, and thousands are turning to the internet.

2025.10.21

Huons Group Chairman Yoon Sung-tae delivers congratulatory remarks during the group's 60th anniversary celebrations ceremony held at headquarters in Pangyo, Seongnam, on July 11. [HUONS GROUP]

Huons Group marks 60 years with road map to becoming global health care leader

Huons Group executives pledged to build on the company's 60-year legacy to steer it toward becoming a global health care leader over the next six decades.

2025.7.11

A patient is transported to an emergency medical center in Seoul on Friday. [YONHAP]

All but two emergency medical facilities to operate over Chuseok

The Health Ministry said that 407 of 409 emergency medical facilities will operate as usual over the holiday, advising patients with light symptoms to seek treatment at smaller clinics.

2024.9.13

Inspectors from the Fair Trade Commission enter the headquarters of the Korean Medical Association in Yongsan, central Seoul, on Wednesday. [NEWS1]

Antitrust watchdog probes doctors' group over coerced strike accusations

The Fair Trade Commission (FTC) on Wednesday launched an investigation into the Korean Medical Association (KMA) over accusations that it strong-armed doctors to close their clinics and participate in a walkout the previous day.

2024.6.19

A 10-year-old boy with a rare disease, Yoon San, smiles and shows off some computer coding he did on Thursday at Seoul National University Hospital in central Seoul. [JANG JIN-YOUNG]

Young boy with rare digestive disorder given hope for a better life. And meets YouTube hero, too

Ten-year-old Yoon San has never let go of his dream of sitting down for a good meal despite his chronic inability to digest food. When asked about his cravings, he answered, “I want to taste ramyeon and risotto, which are my favorites.”

2024.5.6

Health Minister Cho Kyoo-hong, right, speaks at a Central Disaster Management Headquarters meeting on Thursday. [MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND WELFARE]

Gov't dangles carrot before doctors with 'one-on-one' talks offer

The government is willing to engage in “one-on-one” dialogue with doctors, separate from a presidential special committee inaugurated last week, Health Minister Cho Kyoo-hong said Thursday.

2024.5.2

Doctors' gowns are piled on a desk as medical professors of Wonkwang University Hospital in North Jeolla return their gowns following their resignation submissions on Monday. [NEWS1]

Gov't boosts hospital staffing, incentives for essential medical fields

As staffing shortages in hospitals are expected to worsen due to medical professors’ resignations, the government on Monday decided to dispatch additional health workers and incentivize doctors in essential medical fields.

2024.4.29