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The long drawn-out walkout by thousands of trainee doctors nationwide is putting increasing strain on South Korea's healthcare system, forcing hospitals to turn away patients and cut back on surgeries except in emergencies.
The leader of a trainee doctors' group said Thursday there is 'no future for South Korea's medical community' after his meeting with President Yoon Suk Yeol over the government's push to increase medical school admissions.
Public surveys show that a majority of ordinary South Koreans support Yoon’s plan to sharply increase medical school admissions.
President Yoon Suk Yeol promised to respect the doctors' position in future talks over the government's push to sharply increase medical school admissions.
Despite President Yoon Suk Yeol’s offer of dialogue, junior doctors remained unruffled on Wednesday, dimming the prospects of the government’s efforts to seek a breakthrough in the prolonged medical standoff. Interior Minister Lee Sang-min said during Wednesday’s government response meeting that the government is open to taking a flexible approach to changing the medical school enrollment quota if a...