Photos / Seoul - Stop FTA. 10,000 South Korean protesters stage an anti-FTA (tags)
Wednesday, December 6, 2006 (Seoul): Thousands of farmers and factory workers took to the streets of Seoul on Wednesday to protest against a free trade agreement (FTA) between South Korea and the US. Holding anti-FTA banners and chanting slogans, the protesters gathered as a fifth round of talks continued at the Big Sky Resort in the US state of Montana to discuss removing tariffs and other trade barriers.
Thousands Protest in Korea against Iraq War (tags)
Thousands of South Koreans took to the streets of Seoul on April 12, 2003, to protest the U.S. war against Iraq. Activist En-kuk lies on a canvas painted with red paint symbolizing the death of Iraqi civilians. The protestors also demanded the withdrawal of the Seoul government's support to the war. The South Korean government is scheduled to send about 700 non-combatants to Iraq from April 30, the local media said. (Photo REUTERS/Kim Kyung-hoon)