Healthcare crisis: Thousands of South Korean doctors protest reforms Thousands of South Korean doctors protested Sunday in Seoul in an escalating standoff with the government over medical training reforms, which has seen junior doctors quit en masse, plunging hospitals into chaos. Around 10,000 junior doctors quit and stopped working nearly two weeks ago to protest hikes to medical school admissions from next year meant to combat shortages and an ageing society. The striking professionals have defied a February 29 government deadline for them to return to work or face legal action, including...