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South Korea: Union leader gets 5 years for organising protests
Court holds Han Sang Gyun responsible for police injuries and damage to buses
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THE president of South Korea’s second-largest union federation was jailed for five years yesterday for organising anti-government protests.

The Seoul District Court found Korean Confederation of Trade Unions (KCTU) president Han Sang Gyun guilty of orchestrating an anti-government protest in November.

He was held responsible for injuries to 76 police officers and damage to 43 police buses.

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