South Korean Doctors Strike Against Government Plans

Hundreds of interns and residents at major South Korean hospitals walked off the job to protest the government's plan to address a shortage of doctors by admitting more students to medical school. The protesting doctors argue that the shortage is confined to specific specialties due to harsh working conditions and low wages, and that the government is ignoring these issues. They claim that the current setup of insurance and government payment systems only allows physicians in certain departments to make a decent living.