According to Reuters and Yonhap News Agency, on June 9th, the Korean Medical Association held a meeting, with nearly 74% of members agreeing to hold a collective strike and planning a large-scale rally. Lin Xianze, President of the Medical Association, said at the meeting that the government's plan will destroy South Korea's healthcare system and have no effect on the long-term problems of reduced numbers of doctors in important disciplines and insufficient salaries.

It is reported that the South Korean government announced in early February that in response to the aging population and shortage of doctors in the basic medical field, university medical schools will expand their enrollment of 2000 new students for the 2025 academic year, from the current 3058 to 5058, and ultimately increase to 10000 by 2035. This plan has been strongly opposed by the South Korean medical community,About 10000 interns and resident doctors submitted resignationsThe medical system has fallen into chaos due to being on strike and leaving work, and many patients are unable to receive timely treatment. On May 30th, the South Korean Ministry of Education announced that medical schools will admit 4610 students next year, slightly lower than the target of 5000 students set by President Yoon Seok yeol. However, this number is still 1.5 times that of medical students in the 2024 academic year, which has once again sparked dissatisfaction in the medical community.

The South Korean government has previously called on any organization related to doctors not to take any actions that endanger public safety, stating that this will damage the reputation of doctors and reduce people's trust in the medical industry. South Korean Prime Minister Han Deju said that any collective action by doctors is illegal and once again called on both sides to engage in dialogue to resolve the deadlock.

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01Israeli Minister Ganz announces his withdrawal from the wartime cabinet

According to Xinhua News Agency, on June 9th, the leader of Israel's main opposition party, the State Unity Party, Ganz, announced his withdrawal from the wartime cabinet at a press conference. He stated that although he knew that Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu had led a "terrible government," his party joined the emergency government after the outbreak of a new round of Israeli-Harbat conflict out of national interest considerations. However, Netanyahu was "preventing Israel from achieving true victory," with the release of Israeli hostages, Hamas no longer being the governing body of the Gaza Strip, and the establishment of a regional alliance against Iran.

Ganz emphasized that in order to ensure that Israel achievesThe true victory should be achieved by holding parliamentary elections in advance this autumn, ultimately establishing a government that can win the trust of the people and face challenges. He called on Netanyahu to "establish a unanimously agreed election date and not let the people move towards division", and called on another member of the wartime cabinet, Israeli Defense Minister Galant, to also withdraw from the wartime cabinet.

It is understood that Ganz belongs to the center left camp in Israeli politics and is a political opponent of Netanyahu. The new government formed by Netanyahu at the end of 2022 is composed of right-wing and far right parties. After the outbreak of a new round of conflict between Israel and Kazakhstan on October 7th last year, Netanyahu and Ganz issued a joint statement on October 11th, announcing the formation of an emergency government to deal with wartime affairs. On May 18th of this year, Ganz released a plan regarding the current round of the Israel Kazakhstan conflict and its follow-up matters, requiring Netanyahu to accept the plan no later than June 8th, otherwise he will withdraw from the wartime cabinet.

According to Yonhap News Agency,On June 8th, the Chief of General Staff of the South Korean military issued a statement stating that North Korea has once again dropped balloons carrying garbage on South Korea, and reminded the public not to touch the balloons if they are found, and to report to the authorities. On May 10th, the defector group "Free Korea Movement United" airdropped anti North Korean flyers, brochures, and banknotes with 20 balloons to North Korea. Afterwards, from May 28th to June 2nd, North Korea dropped over 1000 garbage balloons on South Korea, with plastic bags tied under the balloons containing various pollutants and garbage.

North Korea recently stated that it will temporarily suspend the dropping of balloons, but warned that if South Korea drops flyers to North Korea again, it will immediately restart operations. The South Korean government also stated that,We are considering restarting the loudspeaker broadcast to North Korea.

01Thailand cancels 300 baht tourism entry fee

According to Thai Ethnic Daily, on June 8th, Thai Prime Minister Saita announced that the previous government's proposed 300 baht tourism entry fee will be cancelled. He believes that although charging 300 Thai baht to tourists can bring short-term income, in the long run, allowing more tourists to enter for free will encourage them to spend on shopping and other activities, bringing more income to the government.

It is reported that the Thai government has long beenIn 2019, it was proposed to charge additional fees for inbound tourists, but it was temporarily suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Thai Cabinet meeting agreed in February to impose a tourism fee on incoming passengers, 300 baht on air travelers, and 150 baht on land and water travelers, but the fee has been postponed due to difficulties in the charging method.