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Group to Hold Rally Supporting Black Lives Matter Movement in Seoul

SEOUL, June 5 (Korea Bizwire) — A group of South Korean activists will hold a rally here this weekend to support the Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement in the United States and remember George Floyd. Organizers said Friday they plan to gather at the central Seoul neighborhood of Myeongdong at 4 p.m. on Saturday and [...]

126 S. Korean-owned Stores Damaged by U.S. Anti-racism Protests

SEOUL, June 4 (Korea Bizwire) — A total of 126 South Korean-owned stores in the United States have suffered property damage from intensifying anti-racism protests sparked by the death of a black man at the hands of police, Seoul’s foreign ministry said Thursday. Philadelphia had the most with 56 cases, with 14 others from Chicago, [...]