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South Korea doctors on strike
South Korea’s President Meets Leader of Doctors’ Strike, Seeking End to Walkout
By Hyung-jin Kim
Public surveys show that a majority of ordinary South Koreans support Yoon's plan to sharply increase medical school admissions.
South Korea Will Take Final Steps to Suspend Licenses of Striking Junior Doctors Starting Next Week
By Hyung-jin Kim
More than 90% of medical interns and residents have been on strike for about a month to protest the government’s plan to sharply increase medical school admissions.
South Korean Doctors Should Return to Duty
By Eunwoo Lee
They are jeopardizing patients’ lives to safeguard their own privilege.
South Korean Government Warns Striking Doctors to Return to Work or Face Legal Action
By Hyung-jin Kim
About 7,800 medical interns and residents in South Korea have walked off their jobs this week to protest the government’s push to recruit more medical students.
South Korea’s Healthcare Sector Is Heading Toward a Crisis
By Eunwoo Lee
Reform efforts have put the government at loggerheads with physicians, who are reluctant to let go of their privileges.
As COVID-19 Surges in South Korea, Doctors Are Furious Over Government Training Plan
By Tae-jun Kang
The government's plan to train more doctors has sparked controversy and a doctors' strike -- all in the middle of a global pandemic.
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