Korea, South

South Korea: Use of force against beef protestors should be investigated thoroughly (Amnesty International)

20 Jul 2008

South Korean police used excessive force against peaceful protesters demonstrating against the government’s trade policies, Amnesty International said today as it provided preliminary findings of its investigation into human rights violations during the protests against US beef imports that took place in central Seoul between 25 May and 10 July.

South Korea: Moonies leader hurt in helicopter crash (Guardian Unlimited)

20 Jul 2008

The Reverend Sun Myung Moon and 13 others are injured after their helicopter crashes into a mountain in South Korea

Rev. Moon hurt in helicopter crash in South Korea (CNews)

19 Jul 2008

SEOUL, South Korea - A helicopter carrying the Reverend Sun Myung Moon has crashed into a mountain in South Korea, injuring the founder of the Unification Church and 13 others.