S. Korean Police Break Up Protests
Riot police fired tear gas Friday to drive back thousands of radical students hurling rocks and firebombs and calling for the ouster of President Roh Tae Woo.
Protesters in Seoul and the southern cities of Pusan and Kwangju said the government must be defeated in Tuesday’s National Assembly elections. They shouted “Down with the dictatorship!” and “Overthrow the ruling party!”
The government has deployed thousands of riot police across the nation to quell growing violence in campaigning for the elections. Roh ordered a crackdown Thursday after dozens of people were injured in confrontations between supporters of rival candidates.
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