Medical professors urge exclusion of second vice health minister from talks The coalition — a united front of emergency steering committees at medical schools — pointed out “discord” in the government’s response, viewing the minister as a hindrance in advancing the negotiations over the med school admissions quota hikes. 2024.3.31
Gov't to respond to ILO concerning back-to-work orders for junior doctors The Labor Ministry said it will respond vigorously to the International Labour Organization after junior doctors appealed to the UN agency over back-to-work orders. 2024.3.29
Presidential office walks back Yoon’s comments on ILO wage discrimination ban The presidential office on Monday backtracked comments by President Yoon Suk Yeol that appeared to suggest he was considering ways to suspend the International Labour Organization's (ILO) ban on wage discrimination against foreign workers in Korea. 2023.10.30
![Bang Jae-seung, professor from Seoul National University Hospital and the head of a nationwide coalition of emergency committee at medical schools, speaks at a press conference on Saturday at Seoul National University Hospital in central Seoul. [NEWS1]](https://image.koreajoongangdaily.com/12265069.jpg?imageId=12265069&width=240&height=184&format=webp&format=jpg)
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