In true Korean high drama, the ruling Grand National Party and opposing Democratic Party clashed inside the National Assembly today. The DP broke down locked doors with a sledgehammer and electric saw only to find furniture blocking their way into a meeting where the GNP was trying to ratify a free trade agreement with the United States. Proponents of the trade agreement, the United States' largest since NAFTA, feel it would benefit both economies. Opponents argue it would damage Korea's farming industry and America's auto industry. Scuffles broke out as the two parties used fire extinguishers and hoses to fight off one another. For more photos of the insanity see the
Los Angeles Times.
In true Korean high drama, the ruling Grand National Party and opposing Democratic Party clashed inside the National Assembly today. The DP broke down locked doors with a sledgehammer and electric saw only to find furniture blocking their way into a meeting where the GNP was trying to ratify a free trade agreement with the United States. Proponents of the trade agreement, the United States' largest since NAFTA, feel it would benefit both economies. Opponents argue it would damage Korea's farming industry and America's auto industry. Scuffles broke out as the two parties used fire extinguishers and hoses to fight off one another. For more photos of the insanity see the Los Angeles Times.
