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South Korea: Police Detained Dozens of Activists and Villagers in Jeju Island

Written byLee Yoo Eun
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Posted 2 September 2011 14:27 GMT

Police have detained about three dozen activists and villagers who have been protesting against the construction of a naval base at the scenic Jeju island on September 1, 2011. Twitter user @duddus58 posted photos of crackdown on protesters.

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