South Korea Braces for Prolonged Medical Crisis as Doctor Walkout Persists

The medical landscape in South Korea is on the brink of a severe crisis as the mass walkout by trainee doctors enters its second week, with approximately nine thousand young doctors having resigned since last Monday. The unrest stems from the government's controversial plan to expand the number of spots in medical schools by a significant 65 percent, a move that has sparked widespread protests within the medical community.

The ongoing walkout is a culmination of discontent among trainee doctors who vehemently oppose the government's proposed increase in medical school admissions. The plan, aimed at addressing a perceived. . .