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The background:

In South Korea, local medical clinics run by provincial governments exist around the country. These clinics are essential to providing needed healthcare services to rural and low income families and patients.
   But recently, however, the provincial government of Gyeongnam Province announced its plan to close the Jinju Medical Center(JMC), citing the center’s deficit as the reason. In response the patients at the clinic faced with forced discharge have begun to protest. The clinic workers have also been struggling to keep the clinic open, with the nurses going so far as to begin a hunger strike... (source: Korea Health & Medical Workers' Union/KHMU)

Meanwhile, y'day afternoon, Park Seok-yong(KHMU) and Kang Soo-dong(KCTU Jinju Regional Council) occupied the broadcasting tower on top of the Gyeongnam Provincial Gov't building...

 
...and declared an unrestricted sit-in struggle until the closure of JMC will be off the table!!

Related articles in the S. Korean press:
☞ Bill on Jinju Medical Center Rammed Through Local Council... (Kyunghyang Shinmun, 4.15)
☞ Fate of Jinju hospital cause for controversy (JoongAng Ilbo, 4.15)
☞ Hospital closure (Korea Herald, 4.08)
☞ Public hospital system put to test at Jinju Medical (K. Times, 4.03)


More updated reports/articles (in Korean^^) you'll find here!!