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Some 838 Korean anti-globalization protesters arrested in violent protests against the WTO Ministerial Meeting in Hong Kong were let off with a caution on Monday afternoon. Twelve people remain in custody while police investigate whether they instigated the violence.
Vice Foreign Minister Lee Kyu-hyung arrived in Hong Kong on Monday and met with the territory¡¯s top interior official and the chief of police. He apologized for the violent protests and asked authorities for lenience. The Hong Kong officials reportedly told him the matter would be dealt with judicially. The ministry said Foreign Minister Ban Ki-moon plans to call Hong Kong Chief Executive Donald Tsang.
Meanwhile, a Foreign Ministry official said Hong Kong in all detained 1,001 Korean protestors, a lot more than the 600 or so reported a day earlier. The 151 women among them were released on Sunday night. The remaining 12 are likely to be indicted.
(englishnews@chosun.com )
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