South Korea S Yun Prepares To Expand Back To Work Order Amid Strike
Thousands of South Korean truckers have been on strike for more than 10 days, with government and union negotiators making no progress on disputes over minimum wage rules. Yoon, a conservative, on Tuesday invoked a “start work” order, the first in the country’s history, to 2,500 drivers in the cement industry, demanding they get back on the road or face penalties. On Sunday, Yun called on government ministers to prepare to issue a return-to-work order in sectors such as oil refining and steelmaking, where additional damage is expected, spokesman Lee Jae-myung said in a statement....