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Show me all types of advances during COVID-19
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| The Ministry of Justice Does Not Execute Deportation and Investigation to Encourage Foreign Nationals to be Tested and Get COVID Vaccination | Equality, Migration, asylum, and trafficking |
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According to the Ministry of Justice, “[f]oreign nationals without a registration number (incl. illegal residents) can book their vaccination through a temporary code, which can be obtained by presenting their… |
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| Election Management in Response to COVID-19: 21st National Assembly Elections in the Republic of Korea | Governance, Voting and elections |
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In response to COVID-19, the National Election Commission of the Republic of Korea implemented measures to hold the National Assembly elections on April 15, 2020. Among other measures, the “courses… |
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| NEC to Announce the Special COVID-19 Prevention Measures for the April 7th Re and By-Election | Governance, Voting and elections |
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The National Election Commission (NEC) “announced that, they prepared the special COVID-19 prevention measures to ensure the voters’ safety for the upcoming re and by-election on the April 7th. Upon… |
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| Amendment to the Equal Employment Opportunity and Work-Family Balance Assistance Act | Children, Employment, Equality, Social-economic rights |
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This amendment to existing legislation extends, among other provisions, the “maximum period of family care leave” to “90 days per year, and employees may use this leave in several instances,”… |
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| Untact Dementia Treatment System | Health, Social-economic rights |
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Following the closure of the Seoul Metropolitan Center for Dementia as a result of COVID-19 and “to respond to emergency situations such as urgent treatment of high-risk elders,” the launch… |
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| 558.0 Trillion Won Budget Passed for 2021 | Economic and fiscal policy responses, Governance |
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The National Assembly passed the 2021 budget which “expands COVID-19 support and other supports for national priorities by 7.5 trillion won, while cutting 5.3 trillion won in other areas.” The… |
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