Auto assembly line at a halt

The assembly line at South Korea's leading automaker Hyundai Motors Co. in the southern city of Ulsan came to a halt on May 27 as workers went on a two-day strike to protest against prospects of massive layoffs.

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1998 Kyodo News

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