South Korea's doctors plan June 18 strike to protest reforms

FILE PHOTO: Doctors take part in a rally to protest against government plans to increase medical school admissions in Seoul, South Korea, March 3, 2024. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji/File Photo

SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea's main doctors' lobby group said on Sunday it would go on strike on June 18 to protest the government's healthcare reform plan, defying a warning by the prime minister that such action would damage the credibility of the medical community.

The Korean Medical Association, which it says represents the country's 140,000 doctors, said 74% of the members who participated in a vote approved "collective action."