Seoul City Bans All Democratic Labor Union Rallies in Yeouido Area from 4th to 9th

On the 25th, the second day of raising social distancing to Level 2 in the metropolitan area, the "Stop the Deterioration of Labor! Achieve the Jeon Tae-il 3 Laws! Korean Confederation of Trade Unions General Strike Nationwide Simultaneous Rally" is being held in front of the Democratic Party of Korea Seoul Metropolitan Party Office in Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul. Photo by Moon Honam munonam@

[Asia Economy Reporter Jo In-kyung] The Seoul Metropolitan Government announced on the 3rd that it has decided to completely ban the large-scale rallies expected to be held by the Korean Confederation of Trade Unions (KCTU) around Yeouido from the 4th to the 9th.

The city has prohibited gatherings of more than 10 people throughout Seoul since the 24th of last month, but explained that some groups, including the KCTU, have reported multiple rallies scheduled around Yeouido starting from the 4th.

The KCTU's rally reports scheduled for the Yeouido area involve a total of about 1,030 people from 7 organizations gathering at 23 locations per day, with a high possibility of solidarity among groups and large-scale events.

A city official emphasized, "Considering the severe situation where a record high of 262 new confirmed COVID-19 cases occurred in Seoul in one day, and the large-scale interregional movement related to university entrance exams such as the College Scholastic Ability Test and university-specific essay tests, there is concern about the risk of COVID-19 transmission through contact among an unspecified large number of people if large-scale rallies are held."

The city will implement a complete ban on the KCTU rallies from the 4th to the 9th and plans to send official notices of the ban to the organizations that reported the rallies.

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