Thousands of Striking Doctors in South Korea Defy Government's Return-to-Work Deadline
South Korean officials have even begun showing up at striking doctors’ doors after they refuse to receive back-to-work orders via text.
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South Korean officials have even begun showing up at striking doctors’ doors after they refuse to receive back-to-work orders via text.
Most striking doctors have not returned to work despite a deadline, South Korea's health minister said Thursday, warning of legal action if medics do not end work stoppages that have plunged hospitals into chaos.Under South Korean law, doctors are restricted from striking, and the government threatened to arrest and suspend the medical licenses for medics who do not return to work by Thursday.
Junior doctors have gone on strike over the past week, causing disruption and delays to surgeries.
Seoul is giving young doctors four days to end walkouts, threatening prosecutions or suspended licences.
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