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Legal battle intensifies over Sunchon medical school choice

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The dispute over the establishment of a new national medical school in the Jeonnam-Gwangju region has escalated into formal litigation. Following the selection of Sunchon National University as the recommended candidate, Mokpo National University has filed a lawsuit with the Gwangju District Court seeking to cancel the selection and has requested a stay of execution. Mokpo National University continues to contest the fairness of the process, specifically arguing that Sunchon National University’s proposal to utilize city-owned land fails to meet the legal requirements for national university campus land. Conversely, the local integrated metropolitan government maintains that the selection was valid, citing comprehensive evaluations of faculty recruitment and facility plans. As the legal battle progresses, the Gwangju District Court has dismissed the injunction filed to halt the recommendation of Sunchon National University. The court ruled that the recommendation made by the Jeonnam-Gwangju Integrated Special City to the Ministry of Education was an “internal administrative act” and did not constitute a formal disposition subject to an administrative lawsuit. The court noted, however, that this ruling does not address the substantive merits of the evaluation process itself. ~~Mokpo National University and local political leaders intend~~ With this legal hurdle removed, the South Korean government is expected to ~~pursue an immediate appeal and will request that~~ announce decisions regarding the establishment of new national medical schools as early as January 8. The Ministry of Education ~~re-verify~~ is currently considering the ~~fairness~~ allocation of 100 medical school seats between the ~~selection process.~~ Jeonnam-Gwangju and Gyeongbuk regions, with one potential scenario involving an equal split of 50 seats each. While Sunchon National University prepares for the upcoming review, Mokpo ~~City~~ National University intends to review the court’s decision regarding an immediate appeal and ~~local lawmakers have expressed disappointment, stating they~~ will continue its main lawsuit to challenge the selection ~~through a main lawsuit and by monitoring the Ministry of Education’s final decision.~~ process.

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