South Korean medical students ready to return to school, ask for education reforms           SEOUL - South Korean medical students who walked out of school in 2024 in protest at a government plan to increase medical school admissions said on July 12 that they would return to campus, calling on the authorities to normalize academic schedules.

The Korean Medical Association, the main lobby group for doctors, in a statement urged the government to take steps to restore the academic calendar and improve training conditions.

South Korean medical students ready to return to school, ask for education reforms | The Straits Times - South Korean medical students ready to return to school, ask for education reforms | The Straits Times https://share.google/MEer8RRhtuhUEZmcj

Record 1M shop owners close businesses in S. Korea in 2024                                                               SEOUL - More than 1 million shop owners in South Korea have closed their businesses in 2024, marking the first time in the country's history, Seoul-based Yonhap News reported on Sunday, citing official data.

The retail and restaurant industries made up nearly half of all businesses that shut down last year, according to data from the National Tax Service.

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Seoul bids goodbye to 'Squid Game'                   "Squid Game" swept through Seoul on Saturday night as a large-scale parade featuring towering character installations and figurines from the Netflix magahit marched through the heart of city, drawing crowds of eager fans along Sejong-daero.

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Oil price hike of close to P5 a liter set next week                                                                                     MANILA, Philippines - A big-time oil price hike of almost P5 a liter awaits motorists next week due to global jitters over a supply disruption resulting from a possible escalation in the Israel-Iran conflict.

The Department of Energy and Jetti Petroleum estimated that gasoline prices would climb by P2.50 to 3.20 per liter while diesel prices are seen going up by a higher P4.30 to P4.80 per liter based on the four-day trading on the global oil market.

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Thousands celebrate South Korean Pride parade in Seoul                                                             Seoul (AFP) - Tens of thousands of LGBTQ South Koreans and supporters gathered in central Seoul for annual Pride celebrations on Saturday, with a central government agency represented for the first time.

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