Dispute over alternative holiday

Rep. Hwang Young-cheul of the ruling Saenuri Party, right, speaks at a meeting of the National Assembly Security and Public Administration Committee, Monday, to discuss the introduction of a bill to designate an “alternative holiday” during weekdays if a national holiday falls on Sunday. The meeting was repeatedly adjourned due to difference between members of the ruling and opposition parties. / Korea Times photo by Ryu Hyo-jin