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Hyonhee Shin

South Korea trucker strike poses early test for new president

Members of the Cargo Truckers Solidarity union take part in a protest in front of Kia Motor's factory tin Gwangju, South Korea, June 10, 2022. Yonhap via REUTERS

A strike by South Korean truckers poses an early test for President Yoon Suk-yeol after a month in office, with the dispute threatening to distract from his agenda while raising the risk of long-term antagonism with powerful trade unions.

Thousands of truckers went on strike for a fourth day on Friday in a protest over pay as fuel costs surge, disrupting industrial production, slowing port operations and posing new risks to a strained global supply chain.

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