South Korea protests: Senior doctors to submit resignations in support of strikes

South Korea protests: Senior doctors to submit resignations in support of strikes

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Senior doctors at major hospitals in South Korea began submitting their resignations en masse Monday in support of medical interns and residents who have been on a strike for five weeks over the government’s push to sharply increase medical school admissions. The senior doctors’ action won’t likely cause an immediate … Read more

Storm Khanun forces thousands of young scouts to leave South Korean world jamboree

Storm Khanun forces thousands of young scouts to leave South Korean world jamboree

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea is preparing to evacuate tens of thousands of scouts from a coastal jamboree site as Tropical Storm Khanun looms, scouting officials said Monday. The World Organization of the Scout Movement said it received confirmation from South Korea’s government of the early departure for all participants in the southwestern … Read more