During a televised public address on Monday, President Yoon Suk Yeol reiterated his firm belief that Korea must increase the medical school admissions quota by 2,000 per year to ad.
Taming soaring inflation has taken center stage in the campaign pledges of rival parties leading up to the April general elections as high prices, particularly those of agricultural products, have emerged as a major concern for the public.
The main opposition Democratic Party of Korea (DPK) is leading in six closely contested constituencies, with less than two weeks to go before the April 10 general elections, according to a recent poll.
The Rebuilding Korea Party, a new liberal party launched by former Justice Minister Cho Kuk, has emerged as a powerful third-party challenger threatening a match-up between the two major parties in the April 10 general elections, but political analysts remained divided over whether the Cho-fueled political frenzy would last until the end of the elections.