[Q&A] Are the Educational Conditions Sufficient for Regional National Universities That Secured Half of the Increased Medical Students?
The South Korean government has increased medical school quotas in non-Seoul regions, with half allocated to regional national universities, aiming to enhance local healthcare networks.
Government allocates half of the increase in medical school quota for next year to regional national universities
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