Weekly Brief: Nov. 14th - 20th

Protests: Water cannon trucks still on standby Last year on November 14, police water cannons knocked an elderly demonstrator unconscious. Over a year has passed, but water cannon trucks are still being rolled out for every major protest. Last week, a group of NGOs declared November 14, the “Day of Banishing Water Cannons.” Theycalled for an end [http://english.hani.co.kr/arti/english_edition/e_national/770380.html] to the use of water cannons. Not surprisingly, South Korean police have yet to