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Medical school deans in S. Korea to reject additional leave amid quota hike turmoil
Seoul, March 22: A consultative body of medical school deans in South Korea on Saturday said that they have rejected additional requests for leave, reaffirming they will no longer accept such requests by students who have left en masse to protest against the government's plan to hike school quotas.
S.Korea hints at scrapping increase of medical school admissions quota for next year
Seoul, Feb 26: The South Korean government has raised the possibility of scrapping a controversial increase of medical school admissions for next year, sources familiar with the matter said on Wednesday, as it seeks to resolve a prolonged dispute with trainee doctors.
S. Korea calls on doctors' groups to resume talks with government
Seoul, Feb 13: South Korea’s Second Vice Health Minister Park Min-soo called on the medical community on Thursday to resume talks with the government to resolve the prolonged deadlock over medical reform.