Visually Impaired Masseurs Say Rising Illegal Massage Threatens Their Livelihoods
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Voices are being raised that the livelihoods of visually impaired masseurs are under threat. The New Hope Solidarity for Masseurs issued a statement claiming that illegal massage services are thriving in many places, while the government is not properly stopping them. The group said that if this situation continues, visually impaired masseurs could lose their workplaces.
The group explained that people without qualifications are providing massage services, reducing the jobs of masseurs who work legally. It then demanded that the government take a more active role in crackdowns and regulation. However, from the content of the article alone, it is difficult to confirm the specific scale or actual conditions of illegal massage.
Meanwhile, the Korea Disabled Business Support Center presented a special award to an outstanding team that included persons with disabilities at the 9th D-Tech Competition. The award is intended to encourage the participation of persons with disabilities and to encourage teams that achieved excellent results. Regarding this competition, the specific activities of the award-winning team were not sufficiently introduced.
The official position of government ministries regarding this statement has not yet been confirmed. Attention is focused on how the employment issue of visually impaired masseurs will be discussed going forward. Readers can check for further news through follow-up announcements from the relevant institutions.
Sources: 한국장애인신문
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