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Health minister nominee's confirmation hearing report passed as PPP boycotts committee

Health minister nominee Jeong Eun-kyeong moved closer to confirmation on Monday after lawmakers approved her hearing report despite a boycott by the main opposition People Power Party.

2025.7.21

Health Minister Cho Kyoo-hong presides over a Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasure Headquarters meeting at Sejong government complex in Sejong on Monday. [YONHAP]

Government to discuss 'flexible measures' on junior doctors behind mass walkout

Health Minister Cho Kyoo-hong on Monday “welcomed” a medical professors’ group's position, saying they are “ready to have constructive dialogue with the government.”

2024.3.25

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Health Minister Cho Kyoo-hong speaks during a forum hosted by the Korea News Editors' Association in downtown Seoul on Wednesday. The forum was held to discuss the country's medical reforms amid the ongoing mass walkout of junior doctors who oppose the government's planned medical recruitment hike. [YONHAP]

Health minister doubles down on medical school quota hike

Health Minister Cho Kyoo-hong on Wednesday reiterated the government’s hardline stance on increasing medical recruitment by 2,000 starting next year.

2024.3.20

First Vice Health Minister Lee Ki-il speaks in a meeting with employees of the National Pension Service on Dec. 14, 2022. [YONHAP]

Vice health minister to visit Japan for policy trip on pension reform, aging

First Vice Health Minister Lee Ki-il was set to depart for Japan on Sunday to look into the country's national pension scheme and caretaking policies for the elderly, the health ministry said.

2022.12.19

President Yoon Suk-yeol named Cho Kyoo-hong, the first vice health minister, as his health and welfare minister nominee on Wednesday. Cho is pictured delivering a speech at social welfare event in Seoul on Sept. 7. [HEALTH MINISTRY]

President names third health minister nominee, completes major reshuffle

President Yoon Suk-yeol named his third health minister nominee Wednesday and completed a major reshuffle of the presidential office ahead of the Chuseok holiday.

2022.9.7

Kim Seung-hee, the health and welfare minister nominee who withdrew her candidacy Monday, answers reporters questions last Thursday. [NEWS1]

Yoon's second health minister nominee throws in towel

Former lawmaker Kim Seung-hee, President Yoon Suk-yeol's health minister nominee, walked away from the appointment after being accused of misappropriating political funds.

2022.7.4

President Yoon Suk-yeol, center, bangs a gavel as he convenes his first Cabinet meeting at the Sejong government complex in Sejong City Thursday. [NEWS1]

Yoon Suk-yeol picks women for his final two Cabinet appointments

President Yoon Suk-yeol named two women to fill his education and health minister posts, aiming for a bit of gender balance in his male-dominated Cabinet.

2022.5.26

Health Minister nominee Chung Ho-young prepares to speak about favoritism allegations in regards to his two children on April 17. Chung withdrew as health minister nominee on Monday. [YONHAP]

Chung Ho-young abandons health minister nomination

Chung Ho-young abandoned his nomination as health minister Monday night as controversy over his two children failed to die, raising concerns over a leadership vacuum that could disrupt major decisions in health and welfare.

2022.5.24

Application forms for health certificates are seen at the public health center in Gwangjin District, eastern Seoul, on Monday. The health center resumed general paperwork services that were suspended during the pandemic. [YONHAP]

Covid infections fall below 10,000 for first time in 4 months

Korea’s daily Covid-19 infections fell below 10,000 for the first time in nearly four months.

2022.5.23

Education Minister nominee Kim In-chul offers to resign in a meeting with reporters in Yeouido, western Seoul, on Tuesday. [NEWS1]

Yoon Suk-yeol's education minister nominee flames out

Kim In-chul walked away from his education minister appointment Tuesday, becoming the first cabinet pick by President-elect Yoon Suk-yeol to flame out.

2022.5.3