(Seoul, South Korea, 14th) South Korean police have announced a ban on certain civil groups holding 'anti-China' rallies in the Myeongdong area of Seoul, requiring that protesters must not insult tourists or engage in violent behavior during demonstrations.
According to Seoul's Kyunghyang Shinmun, the Namdaemun Police Station said that upon receiving a notice from a right-wing group on the 12th, they immediately issued a restriction, prohibiting demonstrations or marches on Myeongdong Pedestrian Street and within 100 meters of the Chinese Embassy in Korea. They also stipulated that abusive language or actions that could provoke conflict are not allowed.
The police stated that this measure would apply to similar events held in Myeongdong in the future, and other related groups will also receive notifications in succession.
A representative from the Myeongdong Merchants' Organization, 'Myeongdong Welfare Association', said that in the past, hundreds of people crowded into the narrow streets and shouted insulting slogans, which frightened some tourists to the extent that they left without even taking their food. With Chinese tour groups soon going visa-free, there is concern that the situation could worsen.
The police stated that this measure would apply to similar events held in Myeongdong in the future, and other related groups will also receive notifications in succession.
A representative from the Myeongdong Merchants' Organization, 'Myeongdong Welfare Association', said that in the past, hundreds of people crowded into the narrow streets and shouted insulting slogans, which frightened some tourists to the extent that they left without even taking their food. With Chinese tour groups soon going visa-free, there is concern that the situation could worsen.