Tens of thousands of South Koreans took to the streets of Seoul, South Korea to protest against Kim Jung Il’s nuclear program on Memorial Day on Sunday.
South Korean protesters carry huge South Korean and US flags during an anti-North Korea rally in Seoul. Tens of thousands of activists and veterans staged a protest Wednesday against North Korea’s nuclear weapons as South Korea observed Memorial Day to honour those killed in the 1950-53 Korean War.(AFP/Jung Yeon-Je)
The protesters carried a huge US flag to show their support for America at the Memorial Day protest.
AFP reported:
SEOUL – Tens of thousands of activists and veterans have staged a protest against North Korea’s nuclear weapons as South Korea observed Memorial Day to honour those killed in the 1950-53 Korean War.
The demonstrators demanded the United States and South Korea punish the communist North for refusing to honour a six-party nuclear disarmament deal.
“North Korea must immediately and completely dismantle its nuclear program!” they shouted, waving US and South Korean flags during a rally outside Seoul’s City Hall.
The protest was sponsored by Christian groups and the Korean Veterans Association. Police said it drew about 30,000 people.
A South Korean protester holds a burning North Korean flag during an anti-North Korea rally in Seoul. Tens of thousands of activists and veterans staged a protest Wednesday against North Korea’s nuclear weapons as South Korea observed Memorial Day to honour those killed in the 1950-53 Korean War.(AFP/Jung Yeon-Je)
A South Korean protester cuts a North Korean flag during an anti-North Korea rally in Seoul. (AFP)
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