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Riot police arrest participant in protest near U.S. embassy in Seoul, south Korea, September 17. The march, which was sponsored by 21 labor and other groups, opposed Washington's plans for military strikes. Organizers reported that U.S. authorities barred South Korean servicemen from entering U.S. bases recently placed on alert. "Koreans are considered as a possible terrorist group and this is a significant insult to Koreans," stated a number of protesters with indignation The U.S. military has 37,000 troops stationed in south Korea. The AFP news service described the action as a "rare public show of opposition to U.S. force."
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