Attention is focusing on whether the introduction of national screening for hepatitis C, which has been idle for eight years, will be able to make progress this year. At APASL 2023, which was held in Taipei, Taiwan for five days from the 15th, in-depth discussions were held on preparing national policies to combat hepatitis C. The forum examined the situation in Korea, where hepatitis C was still not included in the national examination. The WHO declared the eradication of hepatitis C by 2030 and called for international efforts. As hepatitis C has opened the era of cure due to the development of treatments, the most important goal is to find patients who have not been diagnosed. Several countries around the world, inclu