Korea Joongang Daily
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Gov't turns to foreign doctors to fill void from prolonged strike

Cornered by the protracted doctors’ strike, the government is lowering hurdles to bringing foreign doctors. At the same time, it is also confronting an unexpected setback while finalizing the admissions quota hike in medical schools.

2024-05-09

President Yoon affirms 'respect for voices of junior doctors' in face-to-face meeting

President Yoon Suk Yeol told the head of a major junior doctors' group that he will "respect" their perspectives during an in-person meeting at the presidential office on Thursday.

2024-04-04

Government calls on retired doctors to fill medical void

Prime Minister Han Duck-soo said Friday that the government will source additional medical personnel by "hiring retired senior doctors and deploying military doctors."

2024-03-22

Medical school professors to resign en masse nationwide

Professors at 16 medical schools have decided to resign starting March 25 over the government's obstinate stance on raising the medical school enrollment quota.

2024-03-17

With no signs of gov’t abating, junior doctors walk away

Junior doctors are walking away from their long-aspired dreams, claiming that the government’s medical reform will likely harm not only their personal careers but the medical industry as a whole.

2024-03-13

Gov't tells 5,000 junior doctors their licenses will be suspended

The government on Monday said that it had completed sending notices of medical license suspensions to nearly 5,000 junior doctors nationwide.

2024-03-11

Police slap travel ban on leaders of largest doctors' association

The travel ban announcement came just before thousands rallied in Yeouido, western Seoul, to protest the government’s plan to increase the medical school admissions quota by 2,000 spots next year.

2024-03-03

Police raid doctors' groups over influence of senior members on strike

Investigators stormed the offices of the Korean Medical Association and Seoul Medical Association in a probe of their members' role in the ongoing strike by junior doctors.

2024-03-01