1st medical student quota hike approved in 27 yrs

A person walks past a medical school in Seoul on May 24, 2024, when the Korean Council for University Education, an association of university presidents, approved an increase in next year's medical school enrollment -- the first such hike in 27 years, aimed at addressing medical service shortages. The approval came amid a monthslong strike by trainee doctors nationwide protesting the increase, causing a serious snag in medical treatment. (Yonhap)

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