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Masahiro Kami, M.D., Ph.D. President, Medical Governance Research Institute, Tokyo, Japan The collective strike by medical residents in South Korea has become a topic of global discussion. Not only has it been covered by our national media, but on April 4th, the "New York Times" in the United States also published an extensive explanatory article. Why has such a situation arisen in South Korea? This paper aims to discuss the background. Increasing Medical Demand in South Kore