South Korea: Several Thousands Protested against Massive Layoffs · Global Voices
Lee Yoo Eun

The “Hope Bus” protest took a place in Busan, the nation's largest port city, on July 31. About 3,5oo people from all over the country, including civic activists and labor groups, demonstrated against massive layoffs by Hanjin Heavy Industries. One of influential citizen journalists, MediaMongu tweeted [ko] photos of minor clashes between conservatives and progressives.