Thousands of S Koreans protest against APEC

[Judi Lynn]

Last Update: Sunday, November 13, 2005. 8:41pm (AEDT)
Thousands of S Koreans protest against APEC
Thousands of South Koreans joined a labour union-organised protest on the streets of the capital today against the coming summit of Pacific Rim leaders including US President George W Bush.

The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit opens this week in the South Korean port city of Pusan. Its agenda includes discussions on how to enhance global free trade and minimise damage from a bird flu pandemic.

Protesters in red headbands carried placards saying "No Bush visit" and "No APEC". They also demanded a revision of domestic labour laws to improve conditions for temporary workers and a better social security net for all workers.
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Riot police lined the protest route and used buses to block streets as protesters marched near to the US embassy and the presidential Blue House. A city police official said there was no report of violence.
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http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/200511/s1505587.htm

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1. fabulous!

great posters!

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2. Photos are worth a million words and sez it all........

Great story! Thanks for posting Judi Lynn.

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3. What a poster