S. Korean troops replace striking workers

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REUTERS , SEOUL

Striking subway workers take a rest yesterday at a station in Seoul.
PHOTO: AP
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Hundreds of South Korean troops were deployed to work at subway stations yesterday during a strike as union action expanded to a car plant while activists at a major oil refiner defied arrest and deadlines to return to work.

The wave of strikes pose a serious test for President Roh Moo-hyun, a former labor lawyer who has previously been criticized by employers and foreign investors for being too soft on labor unions.

The widening strike action comes when the economy, Asia's third-largest, is struggling with weak domestic spending and depressed business investment.

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By far, I really admire South Korean citizens for standing up but mostly sticking together! At one time in the history of the Earth, Americans stood up and together to defeat the evils of Croony Capitalists. What happened to the Sheeple's patriotism and courage to Stand Up For Those Who Cannot Stand Up For Themselves, To Defend Those Who CANNOT Defend Themselves? The Corporations and the Repukes have destroyed America's community for the sake to increase their profits!