 The South Korean Supreme Court affirms that same-sex couples are eligible for the same health insurance benefits as heterosexual couples. South Korea's highest court decided that the country's National Health Insurance Service should resume spousal benefits for a partner in a same-sex relationship. The decision would allow same-sex couples to register their partners as dependents for medical coverage. The landmark verdict dismissed the government's appeal and upheld the Seoul High Court's decision that same-sex couples are entitled to equal health insurance benefits.