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Korea honors Myanmar worker killed in industrial accident

koreatimes.co.kr · 14dShare

Korea has honored a Myanmar worker killed in an industrial accident here, as the state moves to formalize support for the bereaved families of foreign laborers. The Korea Workers’ Compensation and Welfare Service (K-COMWEL), a government agency responsible for administering industrial accident insurance, held a support program for families of migrant workers killed on the job at Incheon International Airport, Tuesday, for the widow of Aung Min Oo. Aung Min Oo is a Myanmar national who died on July 1 after being caught in a conveyor belt at a KTX railway expansion site in Asan, South Chungcheong Province. His family traveled to Korea to accompany his remains home. K-COMWEL said staff guided Aung Min Oo's widow through industrial accident compensation procedures and the repatriation process. Before her departure, the agency set up a memorial space and a private waiting area at the airport where she could pay her respects. A short remembrance service was held, during which officials deliv

First report: Deceased Myanmar worker's remains sent home under labor welfare agency program — koreaherald.com, 14d