Medical professors in S. Korea mull all-out strike despite fixed quota hike

Medical personnel and patients walk in a general hospital in Seoul. - The Korea Herald/ANN

SEOUL: Despite efforts to wrap up the prolonged feud between doctors and the government over the implementation of the Yoon Suk Yeol administration's plan to increase the admissions quota for medical schools for 2025, medical professors say they are considering putting the brakes on the action with a possible en masse walkout.

Professors at Seoul National University College of Medicine and Seoul National University Hospital cast their votes on Thursday (June 6) to decide if they would push through an all-out strike, according to medical circles. Results were not available as of press time.