Protests in South Korea
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Tens of thousands of South Korean workers have held a demonstration to protest against a government plan they say is aimed at weakening unionism.
The protestors from the Federation of Korean Trade Unions chanted slogans and waved banners, accusing the conservative government of President Lee Myung-Bak of seeking to destroy trade unions.
Thousands of riot police were deployed but there were no immediate reports of violence.
The Labour Ministry wants to revise labour laws next year to allow multiple unions for each workplace and to prohibit wages for union representatives who spend most of their company time on union work.
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