Korea Joongang Daily
Korea JoongAng Daily

Gov't calls for 'candid dialogue' with doctors after KMA elects new hardline president

The government on Thursday said it hopes to have a “candid dialogue” with the medical community as early as possible a day after the nation’s largest doctors’ group elected its new president, Kim Taek-woo.

2025-01-09

Korean Medical Association joins in cries calling for Yoon's resignation

The largest doctors’ group in Korea on Thursday publicly demanded President Yoon Suk Yeol resign, showing heightened rhetoric compared to its previous demand for an official apology.

2024-12-05

Striking doctors ordered back to work under martial law declaration

The Martial Law Enforcement Headquarters ordered all medical personnel to return to their workplaces within 48 hours late on Tuesday night.

2024-12-04

Homegrown leukemia treatment changes lives of five-year-old and his family

Five-year-old Lee Ji-han dreams of becoming a KTX high-speed train driver when he grows up. But those dreams were put on hold when he was diagnosed with leukemia last year.

2024-12-02

Consultative group to solve doctors' strike collapses after physicians, med schools drop out

A consultative body involving the conservative People Power Party (PPP), the government and doctors' groups broke up Sunday, 20 days after its creation, as doctors' groups decided to boycott future meetings.

2024-12-01

Largest doctors' group vows to fight on under new leadership following chief's impeachment

The nation’s largest doctors group said it would continue to strongly resist what it called the Yoon Suk Yeol administration’s irresponsible and reckless health policies under its new leadership.

2024-11-22

Second round of talks between PPP, gov't and doctors ends without agreement

A consultative body involving the ruling People Power Party (PPP), the government and doctors' groups held their second round of talks Sunday but failed to narrow their differences as they looked to resolve a prolonged walkout by trainee doctors.

2024-11-18

Junior doctors, medical students grow skeptical over fruitless strike

Internal divisions appear to have emerged among junior doctors as their 10-month protest has resulted in little but mounting concern more than their careers.

2024-11-07

Student boycotts intensify as medical schools begin granting leave

Medical schools nationwide are approving or preparing to approve students’ leave requests after the Education Ministry gave them the freedom to do so earlier this week.

2024-10-31

Take a breather and resume dialogue

All stakeholders must join the consultative body or find other ways to start dialogue so that they prevent this protracted crisis from continuing in 2025.

2024-10-30