POSCO Chairman Choi Jeong-woo to Attend National Assembly Environment and Labor Committee Industrial Accident Hearing

[Asia Economy reporters Naju-seok and Choi Dae-yeol] Choi Jeong-woo, chairman of POSCO, will appear as a witness at the industrial accident hearing held at the National Assembly. Initially, Chairman Choi considered not attending due to chronic illness, but decided to attend after the National Assembly's Environment and Labor Committee did not accept his reason for absence.

According to the National Assembly and POSCO on the 21st, Chairman Choi will appear as a witness at the Environment and Labor Committee's industrial accident hearing scheduled for tomorrow morning.

Song Ok-ju, Chairperson of the National Assembly Environment and Labor Committee, is presiding over the full committee meeting held at the National Assembly on the 14th. Photo by Yoon Dong-ju doso7@

POSCO stated, "Chairman Choi usually has a chronic back condition, so we inquired with the Environment and Labor Committee about whether the steel division head, who is the CEO responsible for the operation and safety of both steelworks, could attend instead." They added, "The committee did not accept this as a reason for absence, so he will attend as scheduled."

The Environment and Labor Committee is conducting hearings targeting the CEOs of nine companies where industrial accidents have frequently occurred over the past two years. Witnesses include Chairman Choi, Han Seong-hee, CEO of POSCO Engineering & Construction, Han Young-seok, CEO of Hyundai Heavy Industries, Jeong Ho-young, CEO of LG Display, Woo Moo-hyun, CEO of GS Engineering & Construction, Lee Won-woo, CEO of Hyundai Engineering & Construction, Park Geun-hee, CEO of CJ Logistics, Park Chan-bok, CEO of Lotte Global Logistics, and Norman Joseph Nayden, CEO of Coupang Fulfillment Services.

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