Quotation of the day

The rights of patients to receive treatment takes precedence over the rights of doctors to demand greater benefits. (The Committee to Relieve the Plight of Cancer Patients on Oct. 5, calling for an end to doctors' strike and normalization of hospitals)

The economy is a living organism. (Finance-Economy Minister Jin Nyum upon inauguration of the system for partial deposit guarantee during a press conference Oct. 5)

Telecommunication expenses should be included in the minimum living cost to be guaranteed under the Law for Protection of Minimum Livelihood of the People. (Rep. Kim Hui-Son of the Democratic Party on Oct. 5 in her press release calling for bridging the information divide between the rich and the poor)