PM lauds end of medical students’ strike


Prime Minister Kim Min-seok welcomed the decision by medical students to return to school, bringing an end to a 17-month boycott of classes in protest against the previous admi­nis­tration’s medical reform plans. 

A medical student body on Saturday announced its decision to resume studies, signalling a resolution to the prolonged standoff between the medical community and the government.

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