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Truck drivers rally in Seoul over fuel costs

By Anna Fifield in Seoul

Published: June 16 2008 09:57 | Last updated: June 16 2008 09:57

Thousands of South Korean truck drivers protested over rising fuel costs during a rally in central Seoul on Monday, adding to the domestic turmoil enveloping President Lee Myung-bak’s fledgling government.

The president’s office said that the cabinet would be reshuffled this week in response to the widespread unhappiness with the government’s economic, foreign and trade policies.

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