Korea

David Alton | 13 September 2011 |

tags: heroes, Korea, Sudan

The short life of a Korean priest and doctor who worked with lepers in the Sudan is a lesson in generosity.

Anna Choi | 03 March 2010 |

tags: abortion, Korea

Unless Koreans have more kids, their nation could disappear. A dynamic gynaecologist has a plan to reverse the trend by applying the existing laws on abortion.

Sang-duk Shim | 12 December 2009 |

tags: abortion, Korea

A Korean gynaecologist explains why he abandoned a lucrative procedure and is campaigning to reduce abortions.

Choi Seon-jeong | 01 July 2009 |

tags: abortion, Korea, population

Korea is suffering from a national crisis of super-low fertility. The head of the Korean affiliate of Planned Parenthood explains why.

Michael Cook | 30 November 2005 |

tags: cloning, Hwang Woo-suk, Korea, stem cells

A Korean national hero has confessed that he told lies about his research about cloning human embryos. Will his colleagues 'fess up, too?

Michael Cook | 27 May 2005 |

tags: fraud, Hwang Woo-suk, Korea, stem cells

The sick and the scientists are rejoicing over two different visions of the future after the cloning of human embryos by Korean scientists.