Overview

• Police in South Korea raided offices of the Korean Medical Association amid a nationwide strike by trainee doctors, affecting healthcare services.
• About 10,000 trainee doctors have resigned since mid-February, protesting against the government's plan to increase medical school admissions.
• The government has warned striking doctors of prosecution and suspension of their medical licenses if they do not return to work.
• The strike has led to canceled surgeries and patients being turned away from hospitals due to a lack of doctors.
• Public support for the government's plan to increase medical school admissions is high, with President Yoon's approval rating rising.