More than 90 per cent of the country’s 13,000 trainee doctors, who are similar to medical residents, have defied a government deadline to return to work by the start of March.
After 20 years of service, Dr. Kim, a pediatrician in Gwangju, closed her pediatric clinic in July due to financial challenges and Korea's dwindling population of children. Instead, she opened a new clinic that primarily treats skin problems as well as chronic pain and mental health care. Kim is not alone. One in 10 pediatric clinics in Seoul has closed in the past five years, according to a recent report releas.
After 20 years of service, Dr. Kim, a pediatrician in Gwangju, closed her pediatric clinic in July due to financial challenges and Korea's dwindling population of children. Instead, she opened a new clinic that primarily treats skin problems, chronic pain and mental health issues. Kim is not alone. One in 10 pediatric clinics in Seoul has closed in the past five years, according to a recent report released by th.
A longstanding Korean market adage that "when the cold wind blows, it's time to invest in bank stocks" appears to have lost its luster, as those shares have struggled due to a proposed windfall tax on local lenders' profits from high interest rates. The adage stems from the historical tendency for bank stocks to rise in the fourth quarter, coinciding with the distribution of year-end dividends. Th.