Lee orders full investigation into fatal overpass collapse

President Lee Jae Myung on Thursday ordered a sweeping investigation into a deadly collapse at an aging Seoul overpass demolition site and a separate construction scandal involving missing reinforcing bars at a high-speed commuter rail project.

Lee instructed authorities to examine whether the two incidents stemmed from “bad practices that persist in parts of society, putting money and efficiency ahead of safety.” “Whether the fatal accident at the Seosomun overpass demolition site the other day ...