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.
South Korean Activists Resume Protests Against US Beef
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)
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)
Police observe the rally from a pedestrian bridge above Cheonggye Stream. (S. Herman/VOA)
Supporters hope to revive large anti-government protests of 2008, Cheonggye Plaza, Seoul, South Korea, May 2, 2012. (S. Herman/VOA)
Musicians performing at the anti-US beef rally in Cheonggye Plaza. (S. Herman/VOA)
Riot police on standby near the site of the rally in Cheonggye Plaza. (S. Herman/VOA)