South Korea drops gender-neutral hospital room plan after backlash
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Source: The Japan Times
Published: 2026-06-02 15:32 UTC+10:00
Section: ASIA PACIFIC
Factuality Score: 95
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Politics, Health, Asia, South Korea, World News, Asia Pacific
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Seoul – South Korea has scrapped a proposal to end mandatory gender segregation in hospital inpatient rooms, a health ministry official confirmed on Tuesday, after public backlash over safety.
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