Thousands of South Koreans protest against Pacific Rim leaders summit

  • 12/15/2022
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Seoul, South Korea, Nov 13, SPA -- Thousands of people carryinganti-globalization placards demonstrated in central Seoulon Sunday against a meeting of Pacific Rim leaders set topromote trade liberalization this week. More than 18,000 protesters near the U.S. Embassy alsodenounced a visit by U.S. President W. Bush, who is one of21 leaders due to attend the two-day Asia-Pacific EconomicCooperation summit set to open Friday in the southern cityof Busan. "We oppose Bush's visit, we oppose APEC," read placardscarried by protesters, members of one of the country's twoumbrella labor groups. Some marched with masks of Bush'sface. The protesters also called for fair treatment of temporaryworkers, according to a report of the Associated Press.--SPA1252 Local Time 0952 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/302266

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