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SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Koreans vote Wednesday in a hotly contested parliamentary election that’s largely seen as a referendum on conservative President Yoon Suk Yeol and a possible sign of a deepening domestic divide.
Observers warn the months-long strike may continue indefinitely unless the government demonstrates greater willingness to negotiate drastically increasing medical school admission quotas and address other key issues facing healthcare professionals.
South Korea’s embattled President Yoon Suk-yeol is facing intensifying political pressure over allegations he was involved in covering up the death of a marine last year amid outrage over the deaths of two more young soldiers this month, with analysts suggesting it could ultimately lead to his impeachment.
South Korea’s parliament is set to remain in the hands of liberals for another four years, with the ruling conservative party facing a defeat in parliamentary elections widely seen as a midterm referendum on President Yoon Suk-yeol.
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Soaring green onion prices. Striking doctors. A politician’s allegedly sexist jab at a female candidate.
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Soaring prices for green onions and apples. Striking doctors. A politician’s allegedly sexist jab at a female candidate. These are among the issues animating voters in South Korea this year.
Low wages for doctors in the public sector and growing threats of lawsuits from patients have pushed some doctors to switch to more lucrative but low-risk specialities such as dermatology and plastic surgery, resulting in understaffed vital public sector services.
The episode came to light after a video emerged online showing Kim Keon-hee receiving a US$2,200 Dior handbag by a US pastor, who said he had secretly filmed the incident to prove that she was corrupt.