{"id":2204510,"date":"2024-04-02T08:00:42","date_gmt":"2024-04-01T23:00:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/koreapro.org\/?p=2204510"},"modified":"2024-04-01T21:54:20","modified_gmt":"2024-04-01T12:54:20","slug":"south-korean-presidential-office-hints-at-flexibility-on-medical-school-quota","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/koreapro.org\/2024\/04\/south-korean-presidential-office-hints-at-flexibility-on-medical-school-quota\/","title":{"rendered":"South Korean presidential office hints at flexibility on medical school quota"},"content":{"rendered":"

South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol <\/span>addressed<\/span><\/a> the nation on Monday morning regarding the ongoing group action by medical residents opposing the government\u2019s plan to increase medical school admissions by 2,000 slots starting next year. Yoon emphasized the necessity of the increase, citing a severe doctor shortage due to factors such as the country’s aging population and a corresponding rise in demand for medical services.<\/span><\/p>\n

Yoon stated that the government had engaged in extensive discussions with the medical community before deciding on the scale of the increase. He urged the residents to end their collective action, which has left hospitals understaffed, and return to their duties, warning of potential license suspensions for those who do not comply. Yoon also characterized the Korean Medical Association\u2019s (KMA) action as a \u201cserious threat to our society\u201d in his address.<\/span><\/p>\n

However, in a departure from Yoon\u2019s previous stance, the Presidential Office later stated in the evening that the 2,000 figure is not \u201can absolute number.\u201d <\/span>Sung Tae-yoon<\/span><\/a>, the presidential chief of staff for policy, <\/span>noted<\/span><\/a> that the government could change its policy if presented with \u201creasonable adjustment plans.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Why It Matters<\/b><\/p>\n

The Korean Medical Association (KMA) \u2014 South Korea’s doctors\u2019 union \u2014 swiftly rejected Yoon\u2019s call for striking doctors to return to work, <\/span>stating<\/span><\/a> that there was no difference between his remarks and the government\u2019s previous position. The KMA added that it would not reenter negotiations with the government unless it withdrew its plans to expand the medical school admissions quota.<\/span><\/p>\n

Sung\u2019s remark later in the evening that the 2,000 figure is not absolute suggests that the Yoon administration is under increasing pressure to bring the healthcare crisis to an end as quickly as possible. Yoon has also come under criticism from candidates within his own party, with Ham Un-kyung, a People Power Party candidate running in Seoul\u2019s Mapo-B district, calling for the president to <\/span>resign from the party<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

According to the latest <\/span>Gallup Korea poll<\/span><\/a>, Yoon\u2019s approval rating is 34%, while his disapproval is 58%. The same survey reveals that the PPP has a support rate of 37%, followed by the main opposition Democratic Party at 29% and the minor opposition Rebuilding Korea Party at 12%. Notably, 17% of respondents expressed no party preference. Parliamentary elections are set for April 10.<\/span><\/p>\n

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