June 6, 2008
As many as one million protesters have erupted in the city of Seoul in direct response to recent trade policy changes with the United States. Korean citizens have been incensed by the national governments bow to US trade policy by admitting US beef older than 30 months into Korea for consumption (which by the way is not allowed to be consumed in the US under FDA guidelines). The newly elected Korean president is currently under intense pressure to renegotiate the deal with US trade policy makers.
What has grabbed my attention is the collective Urban voice (not new to Korea) and passion about standing firm for social safety and well being in a concious society. The city of Seoul has become in recent days grounds for change and action against the decisions of few.
The streets can speak.
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