Doctors take part in a rally to protest against government plans to increase medical school admissions in Seoul, South Korea, Mar 3, 2024. SEOUL: South Korea's main doctors' lobby group said on Sunday it would go on strike on Jun 18 to protest theThe Korean Medical Association, which it says represents the country's 140,000 doctors, said 74 per cent of the members who participated in a vote approved"collective action".
"With the support of representatives throughout the country, the Korean Medical Association will stand at the forefront of the fight to rescue the medical system," Lim told a meeting attended by representatives of various medical groups.increase the number of new students entering medical schoolsThe government said the increase is necessary to make up for an acute shortage of doctors which will worsen in the coming years.
Prime Minister Han Duck-soo said any collective action by the doctors was illegal and deeply regrettable and repeated the call for dialogue to resolve the standoff.
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