{
  "id": 17007252,
  "title": "Cheong Wa Dae seeks fairer priority system for postpartum care centers",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/29/cheong-wa-dae-seeks-fairer-priority-system-for-postpartum-care-centers-17007252",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-29T04:32:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/southkorea/politics/20261029/cheong-wa-dae-seeks-fairer-priority-system-for-postpartum-care-centers"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Cheong Wa Dae, South Korea's presidential office, announced on Thursday its intention to review the law governing access to postpartum care centers. The move aims to ensure greater fairness and rationality in the allocation of spots for new mothers seeking recovery after childbirth. These centers, primarily subsidized by local governments, are highly sought after due to their relatively low fees. However, the issue gained media attention after President Lee Jae Myung expressed concerns about the current system's treatment of multicultural families and mothers recognized as persons of national merit. He questioned whether these groups should be placed in the same second-priority category for reservations at Seoul-style postpartum care centers. In response to the President's comments, Cheong Wa Dae stated that it would consider revising the enforcement decree of the Mother and Childcare Services Act to explore potential amendments that could address the fairness concerns. The government plans to conduct an in-depth review involving consultations with local governments to determine if there is a compelling need to implement preferential treatment for multicultural families.",
  "summary": "Cheong Wa Dae said Thursday it will consider revising the law to ensure greater fairness and rationality in prioritizing access to postpartum care centers. Postpartum care centers, where new mothers stay and recover after childbirth, are popular in South Korea. Those subsidized by local governments, in particular, face intense competition for reservations because they charge relatively low fees.…",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Yonhap News",
        "title": "Cheong Wa Dae seeks fairer priority system for postpartum care centers",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/29/cheong-wa-dae-seeks-fairer-priority-system-for-postpartum-care-centers",
        "published": "2026-10-29T02:50:30.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}