South Korean Prime Minister: “Increasing the number of medical students by 2,000 is the “minimum””… “Distribution will be focused on local medical schools”

On the 20th, South Korean Prime Minister Han Deok-soo said, ``Increasing the number of university medical students by 2,000 is the minimum number needed to resolve the shortage of doctors,'' and added, ``Even if we increase the number of university students by 2,000 starting next year, our
"The educational environment at medical schools in Japan is fully acceptable." Prime Minister Han held the ceremony at the government building in Seoul this afternoon.
Through the “Discourse to the Nation on Medical Reform”, “Educational Environment and Local Medical Care”
"Based on reality, we have decided to increase the number of employees to 2,000." Regarding the collective actions of doctors who are protesting against the increase in the number of medical students, Prime Minister Han said, ``Some people have reconsidered the idea of increasing the number of medical students from the very beginning.''
"There are even opinions that we should compromise on a smaller scale." He continued, ``Our government believes that ``any compromise based on political gain or loss will ultimately come back as damage to the people.''
"I am acutely aware of this fact," he said, referring to the fact that in 2000, at the same time as the division of medicine and medicine, the number of medical students was reduced by 315 students due to opposition from the medical community.
Prime Minister Han said, ``If we had not reduced the number of 351 doctors at that time, we would have secured an additional 6,600 doctors.''
"In 2035, more than 10,000 doctors would have been produced," he said, adding, "The compromise of 2000 led to a shortage of doctors in 2035, which led to this year's conflict and confusion."
Prime Minister Han said, ``Despite the current turmoil and the pain the people are suffering, past examples (such as this) are why the government should expand the number of medical students.''
"We can only find a solution by increasing the number of medical staff and constantly training doctors." Prime Minister Han also mentioned that 2,000 medical students will be added to the workforce, saying, ``Medical students in non-metropolitan areas
"The allocation will be focused on departments, small medical schools, and regional medical schools that fulfill the role of regional hub hospitals."