US EditionSouth Korean medical students to return to school, urge education reforms
SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA, JUL 12 – Medical students demand government action to normalize schedules and implement long-term reforms after protesting increased admissions, the Korean Medical Association said.
- Thousands of South Korean medical students announced on July 12, 2024, that they would return to school after boycotting classes since early 2024.
- The extended boycott was sparked by opposition to the government's decision to add 2,000 new places to medical schools beginning this year.
- The Korean Medical Association and parliament's education committee issued a joint statement pledging to normalize medical education and healthcare conditions while urging reforms.
- During a cabinet meeting this week, President Yoon Suk Yeol expressed regret over the prolonged strike and cautioned that his administration would take strong measures against illegal activities that jeopardize patient care.
- The students’ return is expected to help restore academic schedules as officials and stakeholders call for a task force to pursue comprehensive medical education reforms.
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South Korean medical students to return to school, urge education reforms
South Korean medical students who walked out of school last year in protest at a government plan to increase medical school admissions said on Saturday that they would return to campus, calling on authorities to normalize academic schedules.
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South Korea orders doctors who joined protracted strike over medical school plan to return to work | The Asahi Shimbun Asia & Japan Watch
SEOUL--South Korean officials issued return-to-work orders for doctors participating in a one-day walkout Tuesday as part of a protracted strike against government plans to boost medical school admissions, starting next year.
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