International,Politics,Health

Seoul, March 3 (IANS) Tens of thousands of doctors held a rally in Seoul on Sunday to protest the government's medical school quota hike plan as South Korean Prime Minister Han Duck-soo hinted at the possible suspension of medical licenses…

Seoul, Feb 27 (IANS) South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol on Tuesday said the government's plan to raise the medical school enrollment quota by 2,000 is a "minimum necessary measure" aimed at addressing a shortage of doctors with no room…

Tokyo, Feb 27 (IANS) Japan's population shrank with a record loss of 831,872 in 2023, as per preliminary data released by country's health ministry on Tuesday.According to the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare of Japan, the number of…

Seoul, Feb 24 (IANS) Health services were affected in South Korea as thousands of trainee doctors remained off their jobs for the fifth consecutive day on Saturday to protest against the government's plan to raise the medical school…

Kuala Lumpur, Feb 20 (IANS) Former Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad, who is hospitalised in the National Heart Institute, is recovering, his press team said on Tuesday.The 98-year-old leader, who is a heart patient, has been…

Tokyo, Feb 12 (IANS) About 14,000 birds have been culled in the southern Japan after an avian influenza outbreak was confirmed, local authorities said on Monday.The bird flu has been confirmed on a poultry farm in the Minamisatsuma City of…