Korea Joongang Daily
Korea JoongAng Daily

Seoul's medical schools get no new seats despite nationwide quota hike

The government may have hiked medical school admissions by 2,000 seats nationwide, but Seoul-based schools will see no change in their admissions. The Education Ministry allocated 1,639 new slots to the schools outside of the Seoul metropolitan area.

2024-03-20

Gov't to confirm expansion of medical college seats with focus on rural access

The government will announce on Wednesday how many seats will be added at each medical college nationwide.

2024-03-20

Gov't considers negotiating med school admission quota

President Yoon Suk Yeol on Monday urgently invited the medical sector to “join the dialogue,” asking them to trust the government amid continuing disarray between health care professionals and authorities.

2024-03-18

Gov't commits $2.2B to pediatrics, obstetrics amid admission quotas debate

Second Vice Health Minister Park Min-soo announced on Monday that the government plans to inject over 3 trillion won ($2.2 billion) into pediatrics and obstetrics.

2024-03-18

Medical professors to decide whether to resign by Friday

Korea is at a critical juncture in its standoff between doctors and the government, as professorial medical doctors will decide whether to resign en masse by Friday.

2024-03-14

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

SNU medical school professors to resign en masse over gov't treatment of doctors

Every professor from Seoul National University’s (SNU) medical school will resign from their posts amid an ongoing standoff between the government and doctors.

2024-03-12