From the Korea Times: “Angry farmers and activists effectively disrupted a public hearing on ongoing free trade agreement (FTA) talks between Korea and the United States, Tuesday, leading to their suspension. Four hundred farmers and anti-free trade activists staged a sit-in protest at the site of the hearing, organized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade.” More from Hankyoreh: “In an opening speech, Kim Jong-hoon, Seoul’s top negotiator for the free trade talks, said an agreement with the U.S. would allow South Korea to nurture value-added industries through market opening and competition. But Kim’s speech was briefly interrupted when some farmers approached the podium, accusing the negotiator of playing a key role in opening the nation’s rice market. During the brief disruption, minor scuffles erupted and slander was exchanged between the farmers and government officials.” Sounds like the US House of Representatives.
