Protest in Seoul over US beef

President Lee also did not hide his unsavory feelings about the continued candlelit vigils by instructing the government not to tolerate further violent protests. Much encouraged by centrists and conservatives who are sick and tired of the ...

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Tens of thousands of South Koreans marched through the streets here on Saturday demanding the scrapping of US beef imports and the resignation of President Lee Myung-Bak, witnesses said. Waving flags and banners, the thronging crowd slowly snaked ...

Police estimate that 50,000 people jammed a plaza in front of Seoul City Hall and an adjacent 14-lane boulevard. It's the second-largest rally in a series of protests held over the past two months prompted by concerns over the safety of American ...

Tens of thousands of people demonstrated in South Korea's capital today against U.S. beef imports, as a pro-government group staged a counter rally calling for an end to weeks of sometimes-violent protests. Police estimated that 50,000 people jammed ...

Sunday, 06 July 2008 South Korean police said they expect about 35,000 to gather on Saturday for a protest against a US beef import deal and the polices of the new president, whose government has faced a crisis due to the weeks of street rallies, ...

Protest in S Korea over US beef imports Seoul, South Korea, July 05: South Korean police braced for yet another massive protest on Saturday against US beef imports, as pro-government groups planned a separate rally nearby calling for an end to weeks ...