MOSCOW (Sputnik) — According to the BBC, the people are demonstrating against new history textbooks as well as labor reforms which would allegedly make it easier to dismiss workers.
As protesters march, they're chanting: "Stop suppressing the citizens' voices" pic.twitter.com/6rP78RGHwx
— Joseph Kim (@josungkim) 5 декабря 2015
Glad to be part of this demonstration crowd today in #Seoul #민중총궐기 pic.twitter.com/ByklFhBwrx
— Hyun Shin (@urbancommune) 5 декабря 2015
As many as 20,000 police officers are monitoring the event.
Traditional dance performance at #seoul protests pic.twitter.com/ttjbaXGlP0
— Steven Borowiec (@steven_borowiec) 5 декабря 2015
The first round of protests, the largest in South Korea in seven years, took place mid-November. At least 29 people were injured and more than 50 were detained.
The rally atmosphere is much different from the last. Protesters are walking freely with some groups singing/dancing pic.twitter.com/Qwjy6s3U1V
— Joseph Kim (@josungkim) 5 декабря 2015
