APEC: Protests in Korea

The APEC meeting has begun with the usual celebrations. A surprise was that South Korea president Roh agreed to meet with Japan's prime minister Koizumi. There were some protests against Koizumi. Anyway, a lot of people are protesting on the streets. Will this be the Seattle of Asia...?

Actually, I'm often surprised how superficially media treats these big meetings. Have a look at this site where Japan's foreign ministry has already published the joint statement of the APEC meeting. From my point of view, they are producing a document that shows no concern for environmental protection, or consumer health. That is really seriously disappointing.