World In a first, a South Korean court says same-sex partners should get government benefits The appeals court ruled Tuesday that So Seong-uk can't be denied spousal benefits by the National Health Insurance Service just because his partner is the same gender as him. Se Eun Gong
Food Does drinking alcohol affect your dementia risk? We asked a researcher for insights A large study found that cutting down on alcohol is a good idea. People who quit drinking also had increased risk of dementia, but researchers cautioned about drawing conclusions from that. Bill Chappell
World More South Korean adoptees who were sent overseas demand probes into their cases Nearly 400 South Koreans sent as children to families in the West want an inquiry, saying their adoptions were marred by fake documents that changed child identities or falsely declared them orphans. The Associated Press
World South Koreans are getting a year younger, parliament rules In a country that uses different age-counting systems, South Koreans will change to an internationally recognized style. They could lose one or two years when the change goes into effect in June. Mary Yang
Arts & Life 'Squid Game' actor Oh Young-soo is indicted on indecent assault charges The 78-year-old Emmy nominee is accused of inappropriately touching a woman during a meeting in 2017. A South Korean outlet says Oh denies wrongdoing in the incident. The Associated Press
World North Korea launches multiple missiles, triggering alerts in Japan and South Korea Wednesday's launches marked the first time a North Korean missile had flown over the de facto maritime border separating the two Koreas since the Korean War ended in an armistice in 1953. Anthony Kuhn
World U.S. military reinstitutes its landmine ban — except for Korea The White House announced Tuesday that it would restrict use of the weapons, aligning the country's policy more closely — though not fully — with an international treaty banning the deadly explosives. The Associated Press
World Kim and other N. Koreans attend large funeral amid COVID worry The isolated East Asian country has only stated how many people have fevers daily, and has only identified a few of the cases as COVID-19 since admitting to an outbreak of the omicron variant. The Associated Press
Health South Korea seeks a path to normal life from COVID-19 South Korea is seeking a degree of normalcy by gradually easing restrictions. "We have to find a way to safely coexist with COVID-19 even if that means taking some risks," an official said. Se Eun Gong
World A woman takes a lead role in Confucian ceremonies, breaking a new path in South Korea Women's equality has made slow progress in South Korea. Some South Koreans want to bring about change starting at the country's cultural roots by reinterpreting Confucius. Anthony Kuhn
