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Wednesday, 06 May 2009 13:52
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Thousands of protesters have held rallies in South Korea's capital Seoul this week as they continue their campaign against the lifting of a ban on US beef imports.

Street protests, sometimes involving extreme measures, are an important part of Korean culture. More than 10,000 are held every year - some with devastating consequences.

Tags: Year: 2008 Location: Asia Category: Protest and Persuassion Category: NonCooperation Protest and Persuassion: Public Speeches Protest and Persuassion: Slogans, caricatures, and symbols Protest and Persuassion: Banners, posters, displayed communications Protest and Persuassion: Records, radio, and television Protest and Persuassion: Displays of flags and symbolic colors Protest and Persuassion: Wearing of symbols Protest and Persuassion: Symbolic lights Protest and Persuassion: Symbolic sounds Protest and Persuassion: Performances of plays and music Protest and Persuassion: Marches Protest and Persuassion: Protest meetings Methods of NonCooperation: Consumers' boycott Methods of NonCooperation: Nonconsumption of boycotted goods
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