Labor rallies, marathons to cause congestion in Seoul this weekend

Traffic congestion is expected in central Seoul this weekend due to labor rallies and marathon events, police said Friday. The Korean Confederation of Trade Unions, a major umbrella labor union, plans to hold a preliminary rally near the Seoul Regional Employment and Labor Office in downtown Seoul at 1 p.m. on Saturday, according to the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency. KCTU members will then march through downtown Seoul before holding their main rally for about an hour on the road between Sungn