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S. Korea to Tighten Rules on Health Insurance Coverage for Foreigners

SEOUL, Aug. 28 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea said Tuesday that foreigners should stay at least six months to be eligible for the country’s health insurance program in a move to keep them from taking advantage of a loophole in the system. Currently, foreigners who stay in South Korea for more than three months can [...]

[Stats] Suicide Rates for OECD Member Nations

While a recent OECD study showed that life expectancy in Korea has rapidly increased for the past five years, it displayed a shameful aspect of the nation as well, as it revealed that Korea has again, for 10 years in a row, ranked first in suicide rate in among 34 OECD member countries. According to “OECD Health [...]