http://news.linktv.org Link TV News Videos (Filtered by topics: Economy of South Korea) en-us Fri, 27 Jan 2012 18:55:00 -0800 Copyright 2011 Link Media, Inc. http://news.linktv.org/videos/south-koreas-stake-in-the-strait-of-hormuz?start=0 Over 85 percent of South Korea's crude oil imports come through the straight of Hormuz. Its closure would mean the price per barrel would double, devastating the South Korean economy. Fri, 27 Jan 2012 18:55:00 -0800 http://news.linktv.org/videos/south-koreas-stake-in-the-strait-of-hormuz South Korea, Strait of Hormuz, Oil, US-Iran relations, Economy of South Korea, Iran, Seoul, Price of petroleum, Petroleum industry, Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation Over 85 percent of South Korea's crude oil imports come through the straight of Hormuz. Its closure would mean the price per barrel would double, devastating the South Korean economy. http://news.linktv.org/videos/south-korean-police-use-water-cannon-to-disperse-protesters?start=0 South Korean police used water cannon to disperse around a thousand protesters in Seoul demanding the renegotiation of a free-trade pact with the US. The demonstrators fear a flood of cheap American goods will take away South Korean jobs. Thu, 10 Nov 2011 12:48:00 -0800 http://news.linktv.org/videos/south-korean-police-use-water-cannon-to-disperse-protesters South Korea, Trade pact, Seoul, Protest, Water cannon, New Frontier Party (South Korea), South Korea-US relations, Democratic Party (South Korea), Government of South Korea, Politics of South Korea South Korean police used water cannon to disperse a demonstration in Seoul as around a thousand protesters demanded the renegotiation of a free-trade pact with the US. Those opposing the agreement fear it will allow US companies to flood South Korea with cheap American goods and take away South Korean jobs. The ruling Grand National Party is delaying a vote on the issue while it works out differences with the opposition Democratic Party.