South Korea to increase medical students by 2,000 despite doctors’ threat to strike Asia News Network (ANN) is the leading regional alliance of news titles striving to bring the region closer, through an active sharing of editorial content on happenings in the region.
Interest in medical schools is growing among students as well as those in universities and those who have jobs, following the government’s recent announcement to raise the annual enrollment quota at medical schools by an extra 2,000 starting in 2025.
The government will raise the annual enrollment quota at medical schools by 2,000 starting in 2025 from the current 3,058, Health Minister Cho Kyu-hong announced, Tuesday.
Both the ruling and main opposition parties are now rushing to announce new election pledges targeting the elderly in a bid to win more seats in the forthcoming general election in April next year. In rapidly aging South Korea, it is no surprise that politicians are catering to this important voter group. But the question is whether generous or populist in the eyes of critics election pledges can be implemented.
Both the ruling and main opposition parties are now rushing to announce new election pledges targeting the elderly in a bid to win more seats in the forthcoming general election in April next year. In rapidly aging South Korea, it is no surprise that politicians are catering to this important voter group. But the question is whether generous or populist in the eyes of critics election pledges can be implemented.