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15,000 police out in force just in case there were any problems following the funeral of South Korea’s ex-president. I have been wondering whether it was worth it??!!
Scores of police buses were parked bumper to bumper in the city center. Riot police with shields stood guard at corners and subway exits. Police declined to comment…
South Korea Friday deployed 15,000 riot police in central Seoul as the funeral of former President Roh Moo-Hyun began, amid fears a national outpouring of grief would spark…
Downtown Seoul was a sea of yellow, a colour associated with Roh, as tearful supporters tied thousands of balloons to police barriers along the funeral route. People release…
Anger mixed with sorrow as hundreds of thousands of South Koreans — mothers pushing strollers, businessmen and long-haired artists — flooded into the streets Friday to mourn the…