Thursday, November 3, 2011

Korean people demonstrated against the free trade agreement with the United States

韩国人民游行示威,抗议与美国的自由贸易协定.Riot police attempt to arrest protesters (R) trying to enter the National Assembly during a rally against the South Korea-US free trade agreement (FTA) talks in Seoul Nov 3, 2011. Thousands of protesters including farmers, unionised workers and university students took part in the rally. South Korea's parliament was locked down on Thursday amid a deepening political standoff over the ruling Grand National Party's push to wrapup a free trade deal with the United States in the face of bitter liberal opposition.
韩国人民游行示威,抗议与美国的自由贸易协定.A protester tries to march towards the National Assembly as riot police use water cannons to disperse the rally against the South Korea-US free trade agreement (FTA) talks in Seoul Nov 3, 2011. The red banner reads: "Block the South Korea-US FTA!"
韩国人民游行示威,抗议与美国的自由贸易协定.Riot police use water cannons to disperse protesters trying to march towards the National Assembly during a rally against the South Korea-US free trade agreement (FTA) talks in Seoul Nov 3, 2011.