South Korean Farmers Assail Rice Imports
About 1,000 South Korean farmers shouting “No rice imports!” marched downtown Friday, waving an anti-import banner written in blood.
“No foreign rice, no foreign agriculture,” they cried to the beat of drums and gongs as they marched along congested streets, blocking rush hour traffic.
About 700 riot police followed the protesters but didn’t intervene.
The protesters, many wearing grain sacks over their clothes, urged the government not to bow to international pressure. They threatened to stage protests nationwide if the government lifts a ban on foreign rice.
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