The World : Korea Students Rampage
Protesting students set fire to an office of South Korean President Chun Doo Hwan’s ruling party before being overpowered by hundreds of riot police in Seoul, witnesses said. The 182 students occupied the party’s two-story training center for six hours, keeping police at bay by splashing oil in the building and setting it on fire. Riot police finally fired tear gas before rushing in to arrest the students, who were demanding Chun’s resignation and an end to U.S. support for his government. Seven injuries were reported.
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