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[Breaking] Line 1's Yongsan Station bypasses northbound trains due to disability protest
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[Breaking] Line 1's Yongsan Station bypasses northbound trains due to disability protest

From Dong-A Ilbo · () Korean

Translated from Korean, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Members of the National Federation of Persons with Disabilities ( a disability rights group) staged a subway boarding protest on the Line 1 in Seoul.
  • The protest caused northbound trains at Yongsan Station to bypass the stop, disrupting morning commutes.
  • The group is demanding increased government budget allocation for community integration support for people with disabilities, arguing current funding is insufficient compared to budgets for residential facilities.

A protest by the National Federation of Persons with Disabilities (Jeonjangyeon) disrupted morning commutes on Seoul's Line 1 subway on Tuesday. Members of the group staged a boarding protest at Yongsan Station, leading to northbound trains bypassing the station.

The action, part of Jeonjangyeon's ongoing "Riding the Subway During Commute" campaign, began around 8 a.m. Korea Railroad Corporation (KORAIL) issued safety alerts informing passengers that trains heading towards Seoul Station and Cheongnyangni Station would not stop at Yongsan.

Jeonjangyeon's slogan for this action was "Do not confine us, do not kill us." The group is protesting what they describe as a severe disparity in government funding. They argue that the budget allocated for supporting the community integration of people with disabilities is drastically insufficient when compared to the funds directed towards residential facilities for disabled individuals.

The federation stated that they had been awaiting a specific response from the Ministry of Economy and Finance regarding the 2027 government budget proposal, which was due to be submitted to the National Assembly. However, they reported receiving no concrete answers by the end of last month. This protest follows a similar demonstration on Line 4 on September 3rd, which caused delays and train bypasses at Hyehwa Station.

Do not confine us, do not kill us

— National Federation of Persons with DisabilitiesThe slogan for their subway boarding protest.
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Originally published by Dong-A Ilbo in Korean. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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