South Korea Faces Healthcare Crisis as Doctors Strike Over Reform and Quota Increase

The government's decision to raise medical school admission quotas has sparked widespread protests among doctors, leading to a significant disruption in healthcare services.

An intensifying doctors' strike in South Korea highlights the need for healthcare system reform, with professionals protesting low wages and lawsuit threats.
The government plans to increase medical school admission quotas to address doctor shortages, a move met with mass resignations and walkouts.
Patients face delayed treatments and surgeries as thousands of trainee doctors strike, raising concerns over the healthcare system's stability.
President Yoon Suk-yeol vows not to back down, threatening legal actions against striking doctors, while public opinion remains divided.
Critics argue the quota increase may not solve the shortage in essential medical fields, as many new doctors may prefer high-paying specialties.

South China Morning Post