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South Korea's Yoon vows not to back down in the face of doctors' strike over medical school plan

South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol vows to proceed with plans to increase medical school admissions by 2,000 spots.
Yoon criticizes striking doctors, accusing them of acting like a "cartel" in opposition to the expansion of medical school places.
The President views the addition of 2,000 medical school seats as essential and refuses to yield to the striking doctors' demands.

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Associated Press News

South Korea's Yoon vows not to back down in the face of doctors' strike over medical school plan

South Korea’s president has vowed not to back down in the face of vehement protests by doctors seeking to derail his plan to drastically increase medical school admissions. In a

1 month ago·United States

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abc News

South Korea's Yoon vows not to back down in the face of doctors' strike over medical school plan

South Korea’s president has vowed not to back down in the face of vehement protests by doctors seeking to derail his plan to drastically increase medical school admissions

1 month ago·United States

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The Star Kuala Lumpur

South Korea's Yoon urges doctors to end impasse over trainees

SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol said on Monday his government is open to talks with doctors who oppose his plan to increase medical school admissions, while accusing critics of offering no reasonable alternative to ease a doctor shortage. Read full story

1 month ago·Malaysia

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KIFI

South Korea's Yoon vows not to back down in the face of doctors' strike over medical school plan

By HYUNG-JIN KIM Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s president has vowed not to back down in the face of vehement protests by doctors seeking to derail his plan to drastically increase medical school admissions. In a nationally televised speech on Monday, President Yoon Suk Yeol called the walkouts by doctors “an illegal collective action” that poses “a grave threat to our society.” About 12,000 medical interns and residents…

1 month ago·Idaho Falls, United States

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South China Morning Post

South Korea’s president vows not to back down in doctors’ strike

About 12,000 medical interns and residents in South Korea have been on strike for six weeks, causing hundreds of cancelled surgeries and other treatments at university hospitals.

1 month ago·Hong Kong

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Channel News Asia

South Korean president slams doctor 'cartel' as strike drags on

SEOUL: South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol on Monday (Apr 1) slammed the "cartel" of medics who oppose sector reforms, saying the government would not back down on plans that have triggered a month-long doctors' strike. Hospitals have been forced to cancel crucial treatments and surgeries since thousands

1 month ago·Singapore

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