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• S.Korea activists launch US beef boycott

  - 2008-07-03

  SEOUL AFP — South Korean activists on Thursday launched a nationwide campaign to boycott US beef as President Lee Myung-Bak issued a fresh warning against violent protests. At least four protest groups including two national women's associations denounced the government for allowing the distribution of US beef despite unabated...

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• Hundreds of South Koreans mourn beef import 'martyr'

  - 2008-06-14

  SEOUL AFP — Hundreds of South Koreans turned out Saturday for the funeral of a 40-year-old activist who set himself alight to protest a US beef import deal that has sparked massive demonstrations here. Around 500 mourners, some carrying black banners and wearing black ribbons, took part in a...

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• Chinese out in force for SKorea's Olympic torch run

  - 2008-04-26

  SEOUL AFP — The Beijing Olympic torch on Sunday began the South Korean leg of its troubled worldwide relay, with cheering flag-waving Chinese vastly outnumbering protesters amid a huge police presence. A huge cheer rang out as the relay began, accompanied by 60 track-suited police runners. Another 60 will...

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• SKoreans rally against trade deal

  - 2007-03-25

  SEOUL AFP — South Korean activists staged a sit-down protest outside America's embassy in downtown Seoul Sunday over free-trade talks with the United States due to conclude with a deal by month's end. The prospect of a deal with Washington -- which would be the biggest such accord since...

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• SKorea, US resume tough free trade talks amid tight security, protests

  - 2007-01-15

  SEOUL AFP — The United States and South Korea have launched a fresh round of free trade talks amid tight security as local farmers and anti-globalzation activists vowed to go ahead with banned protests. Scuffles erupted when police stopped about 100 farmers and activists from approaching the venue, a hotel...

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• Thousands of South Koreans stage anti–FTA protests

  - 2007-01-15

  SEOUL AFP — About 4,000 South Korean anti-globalization activists have rallied against drawn-out talks on forging a free trade agreement with the United States. "Stop FTA negotiations," the protestors shouted during a street rally, accusing the government of sacrificing the livelihood of farmers for a "badly-prepared" deal with the United...

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• Anti-FTA protests turn violent in South Korea, unions strike

  - 2006-11-22

  SEOUL AFP — South Korean farmers and activists have clashed with riot police in at least three provincial cities in protests against a free-trade deal with the United States. The violence came after unionists and activists called strikes and rallies nationwide against proposed labor reforms and the South Korea-US free...

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• US activists protest larger SKorea bases

  - 2006-11-21

  SEOUL AFP — A group of US peace activists led by Cindy Sheehan staged a protest outside the headquarters of American troops, urging a halt to the relocation of US military bases in South Korea. The 18 protesters led by Sheehan, whose son was killed in Iraq more than two...

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• Activists oppose plans for South Korean whale meat plant

  - 2005-04-07

  SEOUL AFP — Dozens of activists from around the world opposed to commercial whaling staged a protest in the port city of Ulsan to block plans for a whale meat processing plant. Ulsan, 400 kilometres (250 miles) southeast of Seoul, will host an International Whaling Commission IWC meeting in...

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• South Korea to launch audit over handling of Iraq hostage case

  - 2004-06-24

  SEOUL AFP ? South Korea will launch a sweeping audit into government agencies after allegations that they bungled attempts to rescue a Korean hostage beheaded by militants in Iraq, the presidential spokesman said. The Board of Audit and Inspection will investigate four government agencies including the foreign ministry, the...

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