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Nationwide malaria alert issued after parasite found in mosquitoes in Gyeonggi

The agency encouraged the public to stay in at night, wear loose-fitting clothing and make full use of repellent and netting.

2026.8.13

Fewer Koreans are eating kimchi daily, study finds

A long-term national survey shows kimchi consumption has fallen sharply in Korea, especially among young adults, even as its global popularity keeps rising.

2026.8.9

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A person gets a tattoo done by a tattoo artist in downtown Seoul on Aug. 27. [YONHAP]

Tattoo artists near end of fight for legitimacy in Korea

An American tattoo artist in Seoul, identified by her alias Sun Child, has never felt at ease greeting her clients. Instead, she always has to be on high alert as if she were a covert operative.

2025.9.2

An official from the School Safety and Insurance Federation conducts a sterilization procedure to prevent the spread of the Covid-19 virus, on Tuesday at Daegu Gangrim Elementary School in Dalseong County, Daegu. [NEWS1]

Classrooms undergo sterilization for Covid-19 prevention at start of semester

An official from the School Safety and Insurance Federation conducted a sterilization procedure to prevent the spread of the Covid-19 virus on Tuesday at Daegu Gangrim Elementary School in Dalseong County, Daegu.

2024.8.27

The rat that was spotted at the Yeongdeungpo subway station in Seoul on Monday. [YONHAP]

Rat joins subway invasion amid bedbug infestation

According to Yonhap, a 32-year-old office worker who commutes by train first noticed the rodent near the subway station's elevator around 11 p.m. on Monday.

2023.11.9

Taking public health hostage

Public health concerns are deepening after doctors and licensed practical nurses threatened to launch a general strike to oppose the passage of the controversial Nursing Act.

2023.5.1

A sign reads, 'I am an expectant mother taking a break' on the desk of an employee of Samsung Fire and Marine Insurance company in a file photo. [JOONGANG PHOTO]

Seoul supports pregnant women except if they're foreign

A Seoul voucher program for pregnant women is coming under fire because foreigners are not eligible. “When I see foreigners excluded from public health programs, it really irritates me,” said Debbie Kim, a 29-year-old American married to a Korean...

2022.7.15

Tag: public health

public health

Latest News

Nationwide malaria alert issued after parasite found in mosquitoes in Gyeonggi

Fewer Koreans are eating kimchi daily, study finds

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Xdinary Heroes' Gunil leaves band following fan insult allegations

One idol tried to unionize K-pop. Almost no one followed.

'Pro-Japanese ancestor scanner' goes viral following actor Ha Young's family controversy

Unverified Jennie clip fuels deepfake fears, legal questions in Korea

Tattoo artists near end of fight for legitimacy in Korea

Classrooms undergo sterilization for Covid-19 prevention at start of semester

Rat joins subway invasion amid bedbug infestation

Taking public health hostage

Seoul supports pregnant women except if they're foreign