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Vietnam and Australia: steady delivery, familiar limits

To Lam’s visit to Canberra on August 11 was the first state visit to Australia by a Vietnamese head of state since the 1975 reunification and the first meeting between the two leaders. Since taking the presidency in April, To Lam has visited China, India, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Singapore and the Philippines, and the Australia […] The post Vietnam and Australia: steady delivery, familiar limits…

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The National Health Insurance Service said on the 14th that the long-term care insurance for foreigners showed a surplus of 132.1 billion won last year. This is because the number of foreigners who pay long-term care insurance premiums is much larger than the number of those who receive long-term care benefits. According to the NHIS, a total of 1.64 million foreigners were subscribed to the national health insurance as of last month. Of these, 1.03 million people, or 62.8%, paid long-term care insurance premiums. On the other hand, only 158,000 people, or 9.6%, received long-term care benefits. The long-term care insurance premium paid by foreigners was 325.6 billion won, while the benefits paid was 193.5 billion won. As a result, the surplus was 132.1 billion won. The NHIS analyzed that the long-term care insurance for foreigners showed a surplus because many highly insured foreigners, such as those working for companies, pay premiums but have a low probability of receiving long-term care benefits. The NHIS predicted that the surplus of long-term care insurance for foreigners would continue to increase as the number of insured foreigners increases. An official from the NHIS said, "The number of insured foreigners who pay premiums is expected to increase further as the number of foreigners who are mandatory subscribers to the national health insurance system increases." The official added, "We will prepare for the aging of the foreign population and make sure to use the surplus efficiently."

·hani.co.kr

Song Young-gil, the leader of the Democratic Party of Korea, apologized for his remark describing Rep. Chung Cheong-rae as a “carp-like IQ.” On the 29th, Song said on Facebook, “I want to apologize to Rep. Chung Cheong-rae for my careless remark." He continued, “It was not a remark that I should have made about a fellow party member.” On the 28th, Song made a remark at a closed-door meeting of the Democratic Party’s Supreme Council, saying, “Some people have a carp-like IQ, only remembering things from a few minutes ago.” Although Song did not directly mention Rep. Chung by name, he was reported to have been referring to Chung, who had expressed a different opinion from Song’s at a previous meeting. In response, Rep. Chung said on Facebook, “I am disappointed in the leader of the Democratic Party for not being able to properly manage his remarks.” Chung also expressed regret, saying, “It seems that some people are still unable to properly express their opinions in a debate.”

·hani.co.kr

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