But even as the law proceeded through its last debate, protesters staged a noisy demonstration outside the National Assembly.

During that meeting, antiglobalization protesters staged sometimes violent demonstrations, in the course of which one protester was shot dead by the police.

During the mid-1970s, local protesters staged sit-ins, demonstrations, and administrative actions to impede the building of the new high-speed lines north of Tokyo.

About 3,500 antiwar protesters staged a noisy demonstration outside the hotel and 10 were arrested, but mostly for blocking traffic, the police said.

But the accord was unpopular and protesters staged sit-ins at the camp when the Navy resumed training this summer.

The protesters have staged rallies to stop the naval base construction despite these actions being ruled illegal by the Jeju courts.

At the protest were brought over 150 tractors, combines and agricultural machinery, and protesters staged a "funeral" of local agriculture.

Unable to prevent the measure from passing, Democratic legislators fled the state to deny the body quorum while several hundred protesters staged demonstrations at the capital.

The protesters first petitioned the government, and then staged a public rally.

On Thursday, protesters will stage a musical march through the city in a mock funeral for democracy.