Seoul withdraws plan to suspend doctors' licenses

SEOUL — South Korea said on Monday it would withdraw its plan to suspend the licenses of striking doctors as part of its efforts to resolve the East Asian country's monthslong medical impasse.

It wasn't immediately known whether and how many of thousands of these doctors would return to work in the wake of the government's announcement. Also, the plan could invite criticism that it hurts the principle of fairness over the government's dealing with other previous labor strikes, as well as doctors who have already returned to work.