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SEOUL - A South Korean court on Tuesday (Feb 21) recognised spousal coverage by state health insurance for a same-sex couple, overturning a lower court's ruling that denied the benefits. The Seoul High Court's ruling is the court's "first recognition of the legal status of a same-sex couple," said lawyer Ryu Min-hee, part of a team of lawyers that represented...

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South Korean same-sex couple sues health insurer for equal rights By (0) Same-sex couple Kim Yong-min and So Seong-wook filed a lawsuit against South Korea's national health insurance agency on Wednesday seeking the right to register So as a dependent. Photo by Thomas Maresca/UPI LGBT activists are pushing for greater rights for their community in South Korea, which has been slow to enact legal protections. Photo by Thomas Maresca/UPI The plaintiffs and their supporters held a press conference outside of Seoul Administrative Court on Wednesday. Photo by Thomas Maresca/UPI So Seong-wook, lef...

LGBT Couple Sues Health Insurer For Equal Rights in South Korea Published February 18th, 2021 - 11:20 GMT South Korean same-sex couple So Seong-wook (L) and Kim Yong-min (R) attend a press conference as they file a lawsuit against the National Health Insurance Service for their dependent family status, at the Seoul Administrative Court in Seoul on February 18, 2021. Jung Yeon-je / AFP Same-sex couple Kim Yong-min and So Seong-wook filed a lawsuit against South Korea's national health insurance agency on Thursday over its removal of So's status as a dependent family member, a move they ...