Labor rallies, marathons to cause congestion in Seoul this weekend
Traffic congestion is expected in central Seoul this weekend due to labor rallies and marathon events, police said Friday. The Korean Confederation of Trade Unions (KCTU), a major umbrella labor union, plans to hold a preliminary rally near the Seoul Regional Employment and Labor Office in downtown Seoul at 1 p.m. on Saturday, according to the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency. KCTU members will…
The Korea Times reports that Seoul will experience traffic congestion this weekend due to labor rallies and marathon events. The Korean Confederation of Trade Unions (KCTU) plans to hold a preliminary rally near the Seoul Regional Employment and Labor Office on Saturday at 1 p.m., followed by a march through downtown Seoul and a main rally between Sungnyemun Intersection and Taepyeong Intersection.
Meanwhile, the Save Race Marathon, sponsored by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, will take place in the Yeouido area starting at 8 a.m. on Saturday, with a course that crosses the Sogang Grand Bridge and involves vehicle traffic restrictions on the Han River bridge from 7:50 a.m. to 9:15 a.m. and congestion in Yeouido from 2 p.m.
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