Hospitals begin hiring more trainee doctors

Hospitals started announcing new recruitment notices for trainee doctors on Friday, following a lackluster response from the medical community to the initial round that ended last week amid the monthslong conflict over a medical reform plan.

The mov…

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Seoul shares open higher on eased recession woes

South Korean stocks got off to a strong start Friday tracking overnight gains on Wall Street on eased recession woes.

The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) added 36.85 points, or 1.44 percent, to 2,593.58 in the first 15 minutes of…

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