Senior doctors in South Korea to submit resignations, deepening dispute over medical school plan

Senior doctors at dozens of hospitals in South Korea plan to submit their resignations in support of medical interns and residents who have been on a strike over the government’s push to sharply increase medical school admissions. The move, expected Monday, comes after President Yoon Suk Yeol called for talks with doctors while suggesting a possible softening of punitive steps against the striking junior doctors. It’s unclear whether and how soon the government and doctors would sit down for talks and reach a breakthrough. About 12,000 interns and medical residents have faced impending suspensions of their licenses over their strikes, which are now in their fifth week.