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Wednesday, 20 February, 2002, 17:10 GMT

In pictures: Koreans protest against Bush

US President George W Bush arrived in South Korea to protests by demonstrators angry at his references to North Korea as part of an "axis of evil".

Police scuffled with protesters outside a military airport on the outskirts of the capital, Seoul, and there were protests in other cities.

Protesting South Korean farmers

Protesters burn the US flag

Policeman grabs flag

Pushing and shoving

Reports said police detained about 50 activists

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