SEOUL, Aug. 10 (Korea Bizwire) – The death of a lone welfare recipient from heatstroke after being turned away from 14 hospitals has sparked outrage in South Korea, exposing deep-rooted issues in the nation’s healthcare and social welfare systems. The incident, which occurred on July 30 in Seoul’s Ssangmun-dong district but only recently came to light, [...]
CHANGWON, Nov. 7 (Korea Bizwire) – Individuals with jobs that involve direct contact with their neighbors can play a vital role in identifying people in crisis who may not be receiving the necessary social support. Those employed in occupations like mail carriers, meter readers, real estate agents, and hairdressers, among others, are well-positioned to recognize neighbors [...]
SEOUL, Apr. 1 (Korea Bizwire) — A railroad worker who was cleaning a train car after all the passengers had disembarked was horrified after opening the lid of a toilet. A baby, whose umbilical cord remained attached, was left curled up inside the toilet. A 119 rescue team rushed to the scene, but the newborn [...]