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South Korean Activists Resume Protests Against US Beef
Activists pressuring South Korea's government to renew a ban on U.S. beef imports took to the streets in Seoul. VOA Correspondent Steve Herman was on the scene at Cheonggye Plaza in downtown Seoul and took these photographs.
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The rally against U.S. beef began at dusk on a warm spring evening in downtown Seoul, South Korea, May 2, 2012. (S. Herman/VOA)
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Thousands staged a sit-in candlelight rally in Cheonggye Plaza to call for a renewal of a ban on U.S. beef in South Korea. (S. Herman/VOA)
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Police observe the rally from a pedestrian bridge above Cheonggye Stream. (S. Herman/VOA)
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Supporters hope to revive large anti-government protests of 2008, Cheonggye Plaza, Seoul, South Korea, May 2, 2012. (S. Herman/VOA)