South Korean labor minister orders surprise follow-up inspections to prevent recurring serious accidents
Labor Minister Kim Young-hoon convened heads of 49 labor offices nationwide on November 7 for an emergency meeting on strengthening industrial safety. The ministry said he called for strict oversight and zero-tolerance action on violations at previously inspected workplaces. He also ordered unannounced follow-up checks to verify that violations had been corrected and urged officials to treat inspections of companies with recurring serious accidents like special inspections.