SEOUL, May 25 (Korea Bizwire) — When shoppers eagerly camp outside a store in anticipation of purchasing expensive luxury goods or limited-edition products, they dash inside as soon as the store’s doors open, a phenomenon commonly known as an “open run.” The retail industry, including well-known establishments such as Lotte, Shinsegae, and Hyundai department stores, [...]
SEOUL, May 19 (Korea Bizwire) — Over the past few months, the South Korean medical community has been divided sharply over the nursing act, with the Korean Nurses Association (KNA) and the Korean Medical Association (KMA) staging multiple rallies and the government and political parties fueling the debate. The nursing act was designed to clarify [...]
SEOUL, April 12 (Korea Bizwire) — The Korean Medical Association (KMA), South Korea’s largest association of doctors, on Saturday announced plans for a general strike in response to the potential passage of the Nursing Act and the Medical Law revision during the plenary session of the National Assembly. The Nursing Act expands nurses’ scope of [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 23 (Korea Bizwire) — The government is taking action to address the crisis in the country’s healthcare system for children, which has been pushed to the brink of collapse. The Ministry of Health and Welfare announced on Wednesday a series of measures aimed at improving the pediatric healthcare system, including the expansion of [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 19 (Korea Bizwire) — A majority of pediatrics departments at training hospitals in Seoul are planning to reduce their medical treatment capacity due to a shortage of medical staff, a survey showed Monday. The Korean Pediatric Society conducted two nationwide surveys of 96 pediatrics departments at training hospitals in September and December, 75 [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 13 (Korea Bizwire) — The pediatrics departments at major general hospitals in Seoul received fewer than necessary medical resident applications this year. Among Seoul’s “big 5″ hospitals, only Asan Medical Center was able to fill enough seats for first-year medical residents at the pediatrics department next year, according to industry sources. The pediatrics [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 6 (Korea Bizwire) — With the rising demand for more medical staff in less popular, essential medical departments, the average age of doctors working in these fields is increasing, a report said Wednesday. Rep. Shin Hyun-young of the Democratic Party referred to a report submitted by the Ministry of Health and Welfare which [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 20 (Korea Bizwire) — Despite the government’s continued efforts to ensure a sufficient supply of medical residents for essential medical departments, the shortage of such medical residents remains unabated. The number of essential medical departments suffering from a shortage of applicants increased from eight in 2017 to 10 last year, according to the [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 17 (Korea Bizwire) — There continues to be a wide wage gap between doctors and wage workers, data showed Tuesday. The National Health Insurance Service reported that doctors working at general hospitals and other medical institutions in the country earn around 19.21 million won (US$14,650) each month as of 2020. The average monthly [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 6 (Korea Bizwire) — Residents of the eastern island of Ulleung are suffering huge inconvenience as the only general hospital on the island is having difficulty securing specialized medical doctors in some areas of treatment. With 13 public health physicians, the medical center has covered nine areas of treatment. This year, however, the [...]