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South Korean Doctors Begin Indefinite Strike

HeadlineJun 20, 2000

Up to 35,000 doctors in South Korea, upset about a law that will hit their pocketbooks, began an indefinite strike today, throwing the nation’s healthcare system into havoc. The doctors will strike until the government steps in to remedy the situation, but South Korean President Kim Dae-jung said the government would not negotiate at the cost of people’s lives.

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