“Jeong Eun-kyeong as a Harbinger of Hope”… Rising Expectations in the Medical Community

[‘\n[Anchor]’,
, ‘President Lee Jae-myung has nominated Jeong Eun-kyeong as the candidate for Minister of Health and Welfare, seeing her as a pillar to resolve mistrust towards the government by the medical community.’,
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, ‘Expectations for the resumption of dialogue between the government and the medical community are growing, with calls for her prompt appointment.’,
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, ‘This is Kwon Min-seok reporting.’,
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, ‘[Reporter]’,
, ‘In his first press conference since taking office, President Lee Jae-myung identified the conflict with the medical community as the most challenging national issue.’,
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, ‘The previous government had damaged the healthcare system, making the solution complex, yet President Lee saw hopeful signs.’,
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, ‘He stated that the medical community is welcoming the nomination of Jeong Eun-kyeong and emphasized the need to restore trust through dialogue and discussion.’,
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, ‘He indicated the importance of creating conditions for the return of medical residents and students in the second semester.’,
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, ‘[Lee Jae-myung / President (on the 3rd)] : I believe it’s a sign of hope that a welcome statement was released by the medical associations regarding our nominee for Minister of Health and Welfare. I think that’s a hopeful sign.’,
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, ‘Jeong Eun-kyeong, focused on preparing for her confirmation hearing, also diagnosed the root cause of the conflict as distrust from the medical community.’,
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, ‘She referred to the recruitment period for medical residents in the latter half of the year as a golden time to resolve the issue and emphasized listening to the medical community\’s opinions.’,
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, ‘[Jeong Eun-kyeong / Minister of Health and Welfare Candidate (on the 30th)] : Since the recruitment of medical residents is scheduled for September, there’s not much time. I will review the situation, listen to the residents’ opinions, and thoroughly examine ways for them to return.’,
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, ‘The resident association is already refining their demands for returning to training hospitals in September and is preparing for full-fledged negotiations with the government.’,
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, ‘Medical students, who have endured mass delays and expulsions, are also hoping for swift dialogue, focusing their attention on Jeong’s commencement of duties.’,
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, ‘[Kim Taek-woo / President of the Korean Medical Association (on the 3rd)] : We hope that the quick appointment of Jeong Eun-kyeong, who has stressed a prompt resolution and trust, will open the stage for solving the medical crisis.’,
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, ‘It remains to be seen if candidate Jeong, as the medical community wishes, will pass the National Assembly\’s vetting process and establish herself as the starting point for resolving the conflict.’,
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, ‘This is YTN\’s Kwon Min-seok.’,
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