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Poor Quarantine and Health Care Systems Spread MERS in Korea

SEOUL, June 3 (Korea Bizwire) – Korean health authorities have confirmed that five more people have been infected with the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) virus, bringing the tally to 30 as of June 3. The Korean government has already stated that the virus has low infectivity, with Health Minister Moon Hyung-pyo even saying that citizens [...]

Korea to Raise Cigarette and Liquor Prices

SEOUL, June 20 (Korea Bizwire) – It seems that the Korea Ministry of Health and Welfare have picked out tobacco and alcohol as the culprits of Koreans’ addiction problems as it looks to impose various measures including higher pricing policies on these substances, which would fuel the heated disputes regarding the adequate price levels for [...]