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Seoul Mayor Declares ‘Zero Tolerance’ for Subway Protests by Disability Advocacy Group

Seoul Mayor Declares ‘Zero Tolerance’ for Subway Protests by Disability Advocacy Group

SEOUL, Dec. 26 (Korea Bizwire) — Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon on Monday declared “zero tolerance” for rush-hour subway protests by members of a disability advocacy group, pledging to take all possible legal action to stop them from disrupting subway services. Since late last year, the Solidarity Against Disability Discrimination (SADD) has staged subway-riding protests at [...]

Seoul Mayor Park Officially Announces Bid for 3rd Term

Seoul Mayor Park Officially Announces Bid for 3rd Term

SEOUL, Apr. 12 (Korea Bizwire) — Seoul Mayor Park Won-soon on Thursday officially declared his bid for a third term, entering the ruling Democratic Party’s primary race for the June local elections. The party’s in-house competition is set to pit the 62-year-old incumbent against two former floor leaders — four-term lawmaker Park Young-sun and three-term [...]