Anti-government protests in Kazakhstan have resulted in a rising death toll. As Kazakhstan is the world’s largest producer of uranium, the global raw material market is also booming.
Correspondent Lee Soo-jin.
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Protesters run into police officers and set fire to police cars.
Armed police throw tear gas at protesters.
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The protests, which began as antipathy against the soaring fuel prices, spread across the country as dissatisfaction with the long-standing economic hardship and long-term dictatorship was added.
Dozens of protesters were said to have been killed, while 18 security officers were also killed.
Kazakhstan’s government has said those who refuse to lay down their weapons will be shot, and the death toll is likely to rise.
As protesters set fire to the presidential residence and occupied the airport, 37 Koreans who arrived on Asiana Airlines were also stranded at one time.
Passengers were forced to stay up all night at the airport, and the next day, as protesters dispersed, they were able to travel to their homes and hotels.
Passengers wishing to return home will depart for Korea as early as today (7th) if the airport normalizes.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs understands that no damage has been reported to the Korean people so far.
As anti-government protests against fuel price hikes have spurred uranium prices to rise, the global commodity market is also rocking.
The price of uranium soared 8% as uncertainty in Kazakhstan, the world’s largest producer, increased.
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