South Korea said on Monday it would drop a plan to suspend the licenses of striking trainee doctors, offering a concession to end a months-long walkout prompted by the government's decision to increase medical school admissions.

South Korea drops plan to suspend licenses of striking doctors

Medical professors in South Korea on Monday (Mar 25) announced that they would reduce their practice hours in solidarity with trainee doctors who have been on strike for over a month.

South Korean medical professors join trainee doctors' strike against government plan

South Korean government has now announced swift actions to improve the pay and working conditions of young doctors, several doctors had last week gone on strike paralysing the entire health care system.

South Korea to revamp working conditions for young doctors, Seoul announces new measures