SEOUL: A Seoul court on Thursday dismissed the request of Korea Medical Association (KMA) leaders to halt the suspension of their medical licenses,
According to Yonhap News Agency, The licenses were suspended due to their roles in a mass walkout by trainee doctors, which began on February 20. Over 90% of South Korea's 13,000 trainee doctors are protesting the government's plan to significantly increase medical school admissions next year. The health ministry argues that the license suspensions, effective April 15, are crucial to enforcing back-to-work orders and maintaining public trust in healthcare governance. The court supported the ministry's stance, citing concerns that lifting the suspensions could further disrupt medical services and public health.