 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 a Seoul High Court's decision that same-sex couples are entitled to equal health insurance benefits. In 2021, a man sued the National Health Insurance Service after medical coverage for his partner was granted, then revoked.