South Korea medical students end 17-month class boycott


Some 8,300 students are expected to return to school, but no specific timeline has been provided. - AP file

SEOUL: Thousands of South Korean medical students are set to return to classrooms after a 17-month boycott, an industry body told AFP on Monday (July 14), ending part of a standoff which also saw junior doctors strike.

South Korean healthcare was plunged into chaos early last year when then-president Yoon Suk Yeol moved to sharply increase medical school admissions, citing an urgent need to boost doctor numbers to meet growing demand in a rapidly aging society.

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