A Man in His 50s Stages High-Altitude Protest Against Samsung at Gangnam Station Traffic Control Tower in Seoul
[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Jung-yoon] A man in his 50s is staging a high-altitude protest atop the traffic control tower at Gangnam Station intersection in Gangnam-gu, Seoul, condemning Samsung.
According to fire authorities, since around 5:53 a.m. today, Mr. Kim (59) has been conducting a high-altitude protest on the traffic control tower at Gangnam Station intersection in Gangnam-gu. Fire authorities have currently deployed two vehicles and seven personnel and installed three air cushions on the ground. Police are also persuading Mr. Kim at the scene.
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Mr. Kim, a representative of a company in the Gyeongnam region, has supplied industrial equipment to Samsung Group for over 10 years and reportedly climbed the traffic control tower to protest against Samsung regarding a worker death incident.
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