SEOUL (ANN/THE KOREA HERALD) – Between January and May of this year, South Korea has documented a total of 144 births that went unregistered, among them at least six infant fatalities, along with an alleged case of infanticide. The country’s Ministry of Health and Welfare on Wednesday shared that the babies were discovered in local […]
The government has decided to expand support for medical expenses and other welfare measures for multiple pregnancies, as the ratio of multiple births has risen recently, the Ministry of Health and Welfare announced, Thursday.
First Vice Health Minister Lee Ki-il was set to depart for Japan on Sunday to look into the country s national pension scheme and caretaking policies for the elderly, the health ministry said.
Korea will remove a COVID-19 polymerase chain reaction (PCR) testing requirement for inbound travelers on the first day of their arrival amid the waning virus wave, authorities sai.
Korea s new COVID-19 cases fell to around 36,000 Wednesday, hitting the lowest for a Wednesday count in 12 weeks, as the virus wave has been gradually slowing down.