Yoon: "Ordered Investigation into SPC Restart after Industrial Accident... Profitable but Must Show Minimum Consideration"

President Yoon Calls It "Truly a Very Regrettable Accident"
"Employers and Workers Living in the Same Society Must Look Out for Each Other Humanely," He Criticizes

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[Asia Economy Reporter Ki-min Lee] President Yoon Suk-yeol stated on the 20th that he "ordered an investigation into the circumstances today" regarding the restarting of other machines inside the Pyeongtaek SPC-affiliated bakery factory immediately after a fatal accident.

In his morning door-stepping remarks at the Yongsan Presidential Office, President Yoon mentioned the industrial accident at the Pyeongtaek SPC-affiliated bakery factory and the subsequent handling, calling it "a truly tragic accident."

He added, "I saw reports that citizens were very angry because the machines were operated again before a thorough investigation into the cause of the accident was completed, with cloths placed around the machines."

President Yoon also said, "At that time, the Ministry of Employment and Labor immediately went to the site to investigate right after the accident and stopped the operation of machines without safety devices. They confirmed that machines with safety devices were still running and then stopped those as well. However, it seems that citizens became aware that some machines were operated during that time."

He lamented, "No matter how good the laws, systems, or profits are, since we live in the same society, business owners and workers should at least show minimal consideration for each other as human beings so that our society can function. Isn't this a truly regrettable matter?"

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