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Hospitals in South Korea cancel surgeries as doctors keep up protests

Doctors stage a rally against the government's medical policy near the presidential office in Seoul, South Korea, February 15, 2024 [File: Ahn Young-joon/AP]

Hospitals in South Korea have been forced to cancel or postpone surgeries and medical procedures, including treatments for cancer, according to media reports, as more trainee doctors walked off the job in protest over proposed health reforms.

The reports on Thursday came as the South Korean government called on the doctors to hold talks and threatened to arrest those leading the walkout.

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