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Protesters march to the presidential office after a candlelight vigil against South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol in Seoul, South Korea, December 4, 2024
SOUTH KOREA’S main trade union organisation called a general strike yesterday, demanding the immediate resignation of President Yoon Suk Yeol.
The 1.1 million-strong Korean Confederation of Trade Unions (KCTU) issued its call at a press conference in early hours, not long after MPs had overturned the president’s declaration of martial law.
The union grouping said the strike was a fight to protect democracy and accused Mr Yoon of abusing his authority in a bid to retain power when he announced the imposition of martial law on Tuesday.
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