South Korean Doctors' Strike Escalates: Government to Suspend Licenses

South Korea is set to suspend the licenses of trainee doctors who have continued their strike over government plans to increase medical school admissions, despite an ultimatum to return to work. The strike, involving about 9,000 junior doctors, has led to the cancellation of operations and treatments, affecting hospital emergency units. The government insists on increasing medical school admissions due to the aging population and low doctor-to-patient ratio, but the doctors argue that pay and working conditions should be addressed first. President Yoon Suk-yeol has taken a hard line on the strike, with public support for the plan to boost medical school admissions, while the doctors have pledged to continue their protest.