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This was written in today's Korea Herald (11.2): Police bar activists from country Police have barred 998 members of some 20 citizens' organizations around the world from entering the country to prevent protests during the APEC summit in Busan this month. The banned people have records of staging anti-globalization protests during past Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summits, the National Police Agency said as it continued preparations to clear the way for APEC meetings Nov. 12-19... ... Police have also compiled a list for the Immigration Office of another 400 foreigners who are likely to stage protests based on past records of activism. Immigration officials will inform police when any of the 400 enter the country and their activities will be monitored closely, a police official said. Police are also planning to distribute an announcement to foreigners entering the country that protests or demonstrations are prohibited during their stay, and that they may be forced to leave the country or be penalized if they ignore the warning. ... The entire article you can (but you must not..) readhere. Korea Times wrote that. And ...JoongAng Ilbo will write in its tomorrow's edition: 998 activists barred from entry here November 03, 2005 ㅡ The Korean National Policy Agency said yesterday it has banned 998 people from entering Korea before and during the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation meetings in Busan later this month. Those barred, police said, have all been convicted of crimes stemming from anti-globalization demonstrations elsewhere. The Justice Ministry, which oversees the national police and Korea's immigration bureau, can bar entry to Korea "in the national interest." Sources familiar with the list say those on it belong to one or more of 20 groups that have sent protesters to meetings of APEC, the World Trade Organization, or other international bodies trying to advance free trade. The police have a second list of 398 persons who will be allowed to enter Korea but will be watched closely if they do so. Korea's own activists will be busy. Anti-globalization forces here claimed they would mobilize up to 100,000 protesters in Busan. The police said they would warn foreigners entering the country this month about the penalties they could face if they engage in illegal picketing or demonstrations. That warning, in four languages, will be handed out to arriving passengers at Korea's ports. Korea's security services say they are confident that they can keep protests under control and counter any attempts to disrupt the APEC meetings. They have been talking with Korean civic groups for several months, they said, to agree on designated areas where protest rallies will be allowed.