South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol warned that the government might step in to break up a nationwide strike by truckers, calling it illegal and unacceptable to take the national supply chain 'hostage' during an economic crisis.
"The public will not tolerate taking the logistics system hostage in the face of a national crisis," Yoon said in a Facebook message late on Thursday, after saying exports were key to overcoming economic instability and financial market volatility.
If the government takes this route, it would be the first time in South Korean history such a order is issued. "The Yoon Suk-yeol government is threatening a hard-line response without any efforts to stop the strike," Lee told reporters on Thursday.
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