South Korean Doctors' Mass Protest Sparks License Suspension Crisis

Thousands of senior doctors in South Korea rallied in support of junior doctors who have been on strike for nearly two weeks over a government plan to increase medical school admissions. The government threatened to suspend the licenses of nearly 9,000 medical interns and residents for defying orders to end their walkouts, which have disrupted hospital operations. The government aims to increase medical school enrollment, but many doctors argue that the plan would lead to a decline in the quality of medical education and exacerbate the shortage of doctors in essential specialties. The protests have not garnered public support, with a majority of South Koreans backing the government's plan.