L.A. Times Archives Sept. 6, 1989 12 AM PT Share via Close extra sharing options Email Facebook X LinkedIn Threads Reddit WhatsApp Copy Link URL Copied! Print

Thousands of South Korean students, some armed with firebombs, rocks and lead pipes, clashed with police in the city of Kwangju during a march protesting the government’s crackdown on the

outlawed National Teachers Union, the Yonhap News agency said. Police detained 342 students in the melee.

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