South Korean Prime Minister Kim Min-seok warned Sunday that the government could consider emergency adjustment measures if a planned strike at Samsung Electronics proceeds, as labor and management prepared to resume government-led talks Monday ahead of a planned 18-day walkout beginning May 21. Kim described Monday’s negotiations as effectively the “last opportunity” to prevent a strike and said the government had convened a second emergency ministerial meeting to assess risks to exports, financial markets and semiconductor production.

Under South Korean labor law, emergency adjustment measures can suspend strike activity for up to 30 days if a labor dispute is deemed