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Prosecutors question health minister in martial law probe

Prosecutors were questioning Health Minister Cho Kyoo-hong on Thursday as part of a widening investigation into the botched martial law order by President Yoon Suk Yeol, officials said.

2024.12.12

Health Minister Cho Kyoo-hong, center, speaks at his first press conference at the Seoul Press Center in Jung District, central Seoul, on Wednesday. [NEWS1]

Health minister implores junior doctors to return to work, but concedes little

Health Minister Cho Kyoo-hong pleaded with striking junior doctors to return to work in his first press conference in over a year on Wednesday.

2024.5.22

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Doctors' gowns are piled on a desk as medical professors of Wonkwang University Hospital in North Jeolla return their gowns following their resignation submissions on Monday. [NEWS1]

Gov't boosts hospital staffing, incentives for essential medical fields

As staffing shortages in hospitals are expected to worsen due to medical professors’ resignations, the government on Monday decided to dispatch additional health workers and incentivize doctors in essential medical fields.

2024.4.29

Han Dong-hoon, the leader of the conservative People Power Party, walks down a corridor inside Severance Hospital in Seodaemun District, western Seoul, on his way to a meeting with the leadership of the national medical professors' council on Sunday afternoon. The council requested the party's help in mediating potential talks with the government, according to Han. [JOINT PRESS CORPS]

Yoon pledges 'flexible measures' to deal with striking doctors as PPP chief urges leniency

President Yoon Suk Yeol said Sunday his administration will work with the conservative People Power Party (PPP) to devise “flexible measures” to deal with the doctors’ strike after the PPP leader met with representatives of medical school professors.

2024.3.24

Health Minister Cho Kyoo-hong speaks during a forum hosted by the Korea News Editors' Association in downtown Seoul on Wednesday. The forum was held to discuss the country's medical reforms amid the ongoing mass walkout of junior doctors who oppose the government's planned medical recruitment hike. [YONHAP]

Health minister doubles down on medical school quota hike

Health Minister Cho Kyoo-hong on Wednesday reiterated the government’s hardline stance on increasing medical recruitment by 2,000 starting next year.

2024.3.20

Patients move along the corridors of the National Medical Center in Jung District, central Seoul, on Sunday, the 20th day of the ongoing walkout by junior doctors from major hospitals across the country. [YONHAP]

Don't attack non-striking colleagues, gov't warns doctors

Health Minister Cho Kyoo-hong said Sunday that the government plans to push ahead with its plan to expand medical recruitment and warned junior doctors on strike against attacking others who have returned to their jobs.

2024.3.10

Health Minister Cho Kyoo-hong speaks at a press conference at the Central Government Complex in Jongno District, central Seoul, on Thursday afternoon. The minister presented a plan to increase Korea’s medical school enrollment quota beginning in 2025 to alleviate doctor shortages in key practices and in regions outside Seoul. [YONHAP]

Gov't to begin increasing medical school quota in 2025

Health Minister Cho Kyoo-hong announced Thursday that the country will begin increasing its medical school enrollment quota in 2025 to alleviate doctor shortages.

2023.10.26

President Yoon Suk-yeol named Cho Kyoo-hong, the first vice health minister, as his health and welfare minister nominee on Wednesday. Cho is pictured delivering a speech at social welfare event in Seoul on Sept. 7. [HEALTH MINISTRY]

President names third health minister nominee, completes major reshuffle

President Yoon Suk-yeol named his third health minister nominee Wednesday and completed a major reshuffle of the presidential office ahead of the Chuseok holiday.

2022.9.7