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Gov’t to Strengthen Medical Treatment and Protection System for Drug Addicts

Gov’t to Strengthen Medical Treatment and Protection System for Drug Addicts

SEOUL, Oct. 15 (Korea Bizwire) — Amid a recent increase in the number of drug-dependent people, the government is taking steps step to strengthen drug addiction treatment and protection systems by extending the range of financial support from hospital treatment to outpatient treatment. The Ministry of Health and Welfare said Thursday that it had issued [...]

Gov’t Support for Multicultural Families Incites Unfriendliness Among S. Koreans: Study

Gov’t Support for Multicultural Families Incites Unfriendliness Among S. Koreans: Study

SEOUL, June 10 (Korea Bizwire) — A recent study has revealed that South Korea’s financial support for foreigners tends to focus on multicultural families, and is inciting an unfriendly sentiment among South Koreans against foreigners. Kim Mi-young, a researcher at Kyung Hee University’s Center for Cross Cultural Studies reported in her recently published thesis that [...]