Park Soon-kwan's arrest, following a deadly factory fire, signifies a landmark case in South Korea, as it is the first under the new Serious Disasters Punishment Act.
The Ministry of Employment and Labor charges that Park employed unskilled workers for hazardous tasks, contributing to the June blaze that resulted in 23 fatalities.
This incident reflects South Korea's ongoing struggle with industrial safety, reminiscent of past tragedies where negligence led to hundreds of loss of lives.
As South Korean society confronts a history of corporate negligence, the Serious Disasters Punishment Act aims to enforce accountability at the management level for industrial accidents.
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