Police "Requesting Appearance of 9 People Including Organizers of the 13th Minjunochong National Workers' Rally"

On the afternoon of the 13th, members of the Korean Confederation of Trade Unions (KCTU) demanded improvements in labor conditions, including a complete revision of the Labor Union Act, at the National Workers' Rally held at the Heunginjimun intersection in Dongdaemun, Seoul.
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[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Gwan-joo] The Korean Confederation of Trade Unions (KCTU) held a 'National Workers' Rally' with about 20,000 participants in the Dongdaemun area of Seoul on the 13th, and the police have requested the attendance of nine key organizers and participants.

A senior official from the National Police Agency's National Investigation Headquarters explained this to reporters on the 15th, stating, "There is no change in our policy to strictly prosecute all key participants and organizers without exception."

This large-scale rally by the KCTU is the third, following the National Workers' Rally held in the Jongno area on July 3 and the general strike rally held at Seodaemun Station intersection on the 20th of last month.

The police expanded the personnel of the '10.20 Illegal Protest Investigation Headquarters,' which was already in operation, from 67 to 75 by adding 8 investigators from Hyehwa Police Station, the jurisdictional police station for this rally.

Additionally, the police received a case filed by the Seoul Metropolitan Government against all participants of this rally. A police official said, "We will strictly identify and handle those who participated repeatedly in illegal rallies organized by the KCTU and the organizers," adding, "We will also review the case filed against all participants."

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