Apr. 13

• ●What's next for gender ministry after Yoon's outster? The Korea Times
  With the impeachment of former President Yoon Suk Yeol, who had pledged to abolish the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family, attention is shifting to the future of the ministry's role and scope.

Apr. 14

• ●Too few good men? Women blame lack of eligible bachelors for delaying marriage, men cite financial burden Korea JoongAng Daily
  Men were putting off marriage due to the financial burdens and women were doing so because there were no eligible bachelors, data revealed Monday.
  
  

• ●Korea's health authorities begin tick monitoring as peak risk season for deadly disease arrives Korea JoongAng Daily
  The Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) has begun nationwide monitoring of ticks, the primary carriers of Severe Fever with Thrombocytopenia Syndrome (SFTS), the KDCA said Monday, as the country enters the peak season for infections.
  
  

• ●Korean medical schools decide to issue failure notices to students who boycotted classes Korea JoongAng Daily
  Medical schools across Korea decided to issue failure notices to students who have boycotted classes since the start of the spring semester, pushing the standoff between the medical community and the government into a new phase.
  
  

• ●New advocacy service to support patients in medical disputes The Korea Herald
  Beginning in May, a new patient advocacy service will offer legal and medical support to help patients navigate serious medical disputes and guide them through the mediation process in the aftermath of medical accidents.

Apr. 15

• ●Koreans in their late 20s face worst job market in 12 years The Korea Herald
  South Korea's young jobseekers are facing the harshest labor market in over 12 years, with the number of employed people in their late 20s dropping even more sharply than during the COVID-19 pandemic.
  
  

• ●What seems like aging could be Parkinson's disease, experts say The Korea Times
  As South Korea rapidly ages, parkinson's disease is emerging alongise dementia and stroke as one of the country's fastest rowing nuerological conditions.
  
  

• ●No venue, no vows: Korean couples struggle to book weddings The Chosun Daily
  Bride-to-be Park, 30, has been searching for a wedding venue for months with the goal of getting married early next year, but she has yet to secure a booking.
  
  

• ●'Wedding prep inflation' squeezes Korean couples with rising fees, surcharges The Chosun Daily
  Couples in South Korea are facing sharply rising wedding preparation costs, driven by inflation and hidden fees in a trend dubbed "wedding prep inflation."

Apr. 16

• ●Gov't freezes medical school admission numbers at pre-expansion level Korea JoongAng Daily
  The government decided to freeze the number of medical school admissions for next year at 2024's pre-expansion level of 3,058 students and will officially announce the decision on Thursday.
  
  

• ●Brain boost backlash: ADHD patients caught in pill shortage The Korea Herald
  Twenty-six0year-old Lee Jung-woo--not his real name--has been living with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder at least since he was diagnosed at 10 years old.
  
  

• ●Can Koreans really work 4 days a week? The Korea Times
  Wang Sung-jun, a 29-year-old researcher at the Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute, worked only four days a week over the past two weeks, taking advantage of the Institute's flexible work policy.

Apr. 17

• ●Korea's gender equality index declines in 2023 amid public attitude changes, declining parental leave use Korea JoongAng Daily
  The Korean government's national gender equality index declined in 2023, marking a drop for the first time since the index was published.
  
  

• ●South Korea's gender equality index falls to all-time low The Korea Herald
  The South Korean government announced Thursday that the National Gender Equality Index in 2023 was 65.4, down 0.8 from the previous year and marking the lowest figure in 13 years, since the inaugural survey in 2010.
  
  

• ●Number of farming households below 1 million for 2nd year in 2024 The Korea Times
  The number of farming households in Korea remained below the 1 million mark for the second consecutive year in 2024, continuing a long-term decline amid the country's aging population and rapid urbanization, data showed Thursday.
  
  

• ●Gov't to announce med school quota rollback to resolve 14-month standoff The Korea Times
  The government is set to announce Thursday its decision on the 2026 medical school enrollment quota, with the figure expected to return to the pre-increase level of some 3,000 two years ag in a bid to resolve a 14-month standoff with trainee doctors and medical students.
  
  

• ●Korea's first case of bovine tuberculosis in a human confirmed by health authorities Korea JoongAng Daily
  The first case of bovine tuberculosis has been confirmed in a human in Korea, the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) announced Thursday.
  
  

• ●Medical school admissions to return to pre-expansion levels in 2026, Education Ministry says Korea JoongAng Daily
  Medical school admissions will return to pre-expansion levels in 2026, with 3,058 places available nationwide, the Ministry of Education said Thursday.
  
  

• ●Korea's gender equality ranking drops amid reinforced stereotypes The Korea Times
  Korea's national gender equality index dropped for the first time, reaching an all-time low since tracking began in 2010, the government said Thursday.

Apr. 18

• ●Type B influenza cases surge in children Korea JoongAng Daily
  Korea is grappling with a seasonal surge in type B influenza, with infection rates rising sharply among school-aged children and teens, many of whom are cathcing the fle again just months after recovering from type A.