Overview

• President Yoon Suk Yeol criticizes the ongoing strikes by junior doctors as illegal, endangering public health and shaking the country's governing systems.
• The government moves to suspend the licenses of approximately 9,000 medical interns and residents engaged in the strikes, which have lasted over two weeks.
• Strikes were triggered by a government plan to increase medical school admissions, aiming to address the country's rapidly aging population.
• Public largely opposes the doctors' strikes, with surveys showing rising approval ratings for Yoon's push for the medical school enrollment plan.
• Authorities threaten striking doctors with legal and administrative actions, including suspensions or revocations of medical licenses, fines, and jail time.