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Since one week comrade Han Sang-gyun, the head of the Korean Confederation of Trade Unions (KCTU), is hiding in the Jogye Buddhist temple in central Seoul! According to the conservative/reactionary newspaper Dong-A Ilbo(11.18), Han - the former union head of Ssangyong Motor under the Korean Metal Workers’ Union - is facing an arrest warrant for failing to appear in court four times on the charge of staging illegal protests on Labor Day this year...

Y'day he met Ven. Dobeop and asked the monk to mediate with the government concerning issues such as the peaceful hosting of a second rally and help establish a dialogue between the gov't and labor representatives...

But, it seems, that the S. Korean "authorities" already made a decision! Today's Korea Times reported that the Police will likely ban a second anti-government rally... 

...scheduled for Dec. 5(more updated info you'll get on LabourStart!)...