Mojitos and an MRI: Meet the Americans who are getting health screenings on vacation

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A woman smiles with a tropical drink and an MRI scan in the back.

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When Josef Woodman's shoulder gave out in 2012 — strained from chopping firewood on his farm outside Chapel Hill, North Carolina — he said he was quoted between $2,400 and $3,200 for an MRI at Duke University Hospital.

South Korea could give those who watch deepfake porn 3 years in prison or a fine of up to $23K

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South Korean activists participate in an anti-deepfake rally to respond to deepfake porn in Seoul, South Korea, on September 4, 2024.
Activists participate in an anti-deepfake rally to respond to deepfake porn in Seoul, South Korea, on September 4, 2024.

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A veteran baby boomer retired in Germany before relocating to South Korea. He says the healthcare is affordable and he can travel easily.

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Photo shows Danny Keay and his wife Mi Ok standing side-by-side in a garden.
Danny Keay, 60, lives with his wife Mi ok, 57, in Daejeon, South Korea.

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A US Army private who tried to flee to North Korea will plead guilty to desertion and other criminal charges, his lawyer says

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A man walks past a television showing a Korean news broadcast featuring a photo of US soldier Travis King.
A man walks past a television showing a Korean news broadcast featuring a photo of US soldier Travis King.

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I stayed in a stand-alone suite on a busy bridge in Seoul. It was pricier than a 5-star hotel and noisy, but views of the river were stunning.

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Sky Suite Hangang Bridge in Seoul, South Korea
Sky Suite, a hotel room perched on a bridge in Seoul, was a collaboration between the government and Airbnb.

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I moved to South Korea to save money for a year. When I returned to the US, I hated it and ran back to Asia.

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Author Krissi Driver in Gamcheon Culture Village
The author in South Korea.

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I spent two months working on a farm in South Korea for free lodging and food. It was hard work, but I saved at least $2,000.

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Composite image of a man weeding on the left and a hand picking chestnuts on the right.
Tim Winkler sought volunteer experiences on his travels to save costs and immerse himself in local culture.

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North Korea is looking for medicine overseas to treat Kim Jong Un's obesity, spy agency says

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Kim Jong Un
The state of Kim Jong Un's health has been speculated on for years.

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Asia's governments think people not having sex or dating may be tanking their birth rates. That's not the full picture.

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Hospital staff attending to new born babies in the nursery ward of the Hospital in Misato city, Saitama prefecture on February 1, 2014.
Cities like Tokyo and Seoul have turned to radical ideas like launching a dating app and giving people money to reverse their vasectomies in order to bolster their declining birth rates.

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9 countries where people can retire in comfort by 62

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Retirement ages vary worldwide. In countries like Greece, Luxembourg, and South Korea, the normal retirement age is 62.

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