Korean Patients Spend 1 Trillion Won a Year on Japan Treatment

Korean patients are reported to spend 1 trillion won a year in Japan on treatment trips, including stem-cell procedures related to cancer and diabetes. The report described a visit to New Pier Takeshiba South Tower in Takeshiba, Minato Ward, Tokyo, about 20 minutes by car from Haneda Airport. At 9 a.m., the Tokyo Cell Clinic on the building’s 13th floor was introduced. The context is Korean patient interest in cancer and diabetes stem-cell procedures carried out in Japan. With annual spending cited at 1 trillion won, overseas treatment demand and cost burdens are drawing attention. Source: mk.co.kr