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South Korea opens hotline to support doctors defying walkout

21 Sept 10:59 Key points summarised by AI

South Korea's government launched a hotline to protect doctors choosing not to join the ongoing mass walkout, citing harassment from peers.
The three-week protest by nearly 12,000 trainee doctors opposes government plans to significantly increase medical school admissions, arguing it will degrade education quality.
Health Minister Cho Kyoo-hong defends the reforms as crucial for improving doctor work conditions and essential services, despite trainee concerns.
The dispute escalates as medical professors threaten mass resignations next week if the government doesn't seek a compromise, adding pressure to the standoff.
Authorities have issued notices to over 5,500 doctors, threatening license suspensions if they don't justify their absence, as the government seeks to end the protest.

Yesterday 12:56 Key points summarised by AI

President Macron condemned widespread rioting and looting during nationwide protests, blaming far-left activists and criminals for the "unrestrained violence" and vowing accountability for those who "sought to bring down the Republic."
Over 2,400 arrests were made as protests against rising living costs and poor school conditions escalated, causing extensive damage to public buildings and businesses in cities like Paris, Limoges (where City Hall burned), Marseille, and Lyon.
The unrest, which organizers hoped would revive the "yellow vest" movement, saw political leaders trade blame, with Macron instructing prefects to protect public buildings and potentially ban future protests to prevent further disorder.