S Korea's Yoon prepares to widen back-to-work order amid truckers' strike

South Korean workers from the country's biggest labour union march during a rally in support of the ongoing strike by truckers near the National Assembly in Seoul, South Korea December 3, 2022. Yonhap/via REUTERS
South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol on Sunday ordered preparations for widening a back-to-work order beyond the cement industry amid a prolonged truckers' strike.
Yoon called for punishment against those violating laws during the strike, spokesperson Lee Jae-myoung said in a statement.