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Korean sports body and police enter Handball Stadium after 95-day blockade

From Hankyoreh · () Korean

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  • Korean Sport & Olympic Committee staff and police entered Seoul’s Olympic Park Handball Stadium after a 95-day blockade linked to protests over a ballot-paper shortage.
  • Police removed tents and banners at the 2-3 gate at about 9:13 a.m. before entering the venue.
  • Some protesters resisted, but they did not prevent the staff and police from entering.

The Korean Sport & Olympic Committee and police entered Seoul’s Olympic Park Handball Stadium on Sept. 8, ending a 95-day blockade.

Protests over a ballot-paper shortage at the Jamsil vote-counting center during the June 3 local elections had kept the stadium closed. At about 9:13 a.m., police removed tents, banners and other materials installed in front of Gate 2-3 before entering the venue.

Some protesters resisted during the operation, but they could not stop police and committee staff from getting inside.

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Originally published by Hankyoreh in Korean. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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