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Government Raises Medical School Quotas 668 Per Year
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The Ministry of Health and Welfare on Tuesday announced medical school admissions quotas for 2027–2031, raising them by an average of 668 per year and tying newly qualified doctors to provinces for five years.
Scoring Rationale
Moderate policy impact due to an official ministry announcement, but RSS-only limited source restricts detail and context.
Sources
- Read OriginalGov’t sets med school admission quota hikes at 668 per year, ties new doctors to provinces for 5 yearskoreatimes.co.kr

