South Korea Sets Deadline for Striking Doctors to Return to Work

South Korea's government has given protesting young doctors until the end of February to return to work or face punishment for disrupting hospital services in their week-long protest against a plan to increase medical school admissions. The government warned of legal action, including prosecution and suspension of medical licenses, for those who do not comply. The plan, aimed at addressing a shortage of doctors in an ageing society, has sparked widespread support and opposition, with some doctors alleging political motives behind the government's proposal.