A strike by truck drivers in Korea is causing significant disruption. Prolonged industrial action could add to strains on global supply chains and would lower Korean GDP. Even if the strike ends soon, there could be lasting implications if it causes Korea’s new president to put on hold plans to reform the country’s rigid labour market.
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