South Korean Leader Vetoes Nursing Bill, Triggering Protest Among Nurses

South Korean Leader Vetoes Nursing Bill, Triggering Protest Among Nurses
South Korea's President Yoon Suk-Yeol in Madrid, on June 29, 2022. Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images
Aldgra Fredly
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Protests have erupted among nurses in South Korea after President Yoon Suk-yeol vetoed a controversial bill aiming to define the roles and duties of nurses and improve their working conditions.

The opposition-led National Assembly passed the bill last month, but Yoon vetoed it on Tuesday over concerns that it could cause confusion among medical workers and endanger public health, Yonhap News Agency reported.
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