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Budget Minister Vows to Closely Review Disability Rights Budget

Summary by The Korea Times
Korea's budget minister on Wednesday called on a disability rights advocacy group to refrain from staging protests on subway platforms causing service disruptions, while vowing to closely examine related issues in next year's budget planning. Budget Minister Park Hong-keun made the remarks in a social media post in response to the Solidarity Against Disability Discrimination's request for his official stance regarding their demand. The advocacy …

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(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Jung Ji-soo = The National Alliance for the Elimination of Discrimination Against Persons with Disabilities (NAEDAD) announced that it will suspend its daily subway boarding protests starting on the 19th.

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Minister of Planning and Budget Park Hong-keun stated to the National Alliance for the Elimination of Discrimination Against Persons with Disabilities (NAEDAD), which has been continuing daily protests during morning commutes, “The government budget is not a subject for negotiation determined by the intensity of rallies or demonstrations.” On the 19th, Minister Park wrote on his Facebook page, “NAEDAD’s morning commute protests have continued fo…

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The Korea Times broke the news in Seoul, Korea (the Republic of) on Wednesday, August 19, 2026.
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