Riot police scuffle with protesters

  • 13 years ago
Riot police scuffled with angry lawmakers and other demonstrators in Seoul on Saturday at a rally against a new trade deal with the United States.
The clashes occurred as police tried to break up the crowd. Several people were arrested. No injuries were reported.
Roughly 5,000 South Koreans participated in the protest in the capital. They're demanding the Free Trade Agreement, which was ratified last week, be overturned. The controversial deal was pushed through parliament amid protests by thousands of South Koreans and some lawmakers.
Deborah Gembara, Reuters

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