Firefighters, affiliated with the Korean Government Employees Union, hold up signs reading, "We are not a fiscal drain," during a protest rally in front of the Gyeonggi provincial government building in Suwon, south of Seoul, on Oct. 20, 2026, to call for expanding a firefighting budget and coming up with measures to enhance their safety following the recent death of a firefighter at a fire scene, among others. (Yonhap)

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