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A 24-year-old Canadian woman, a member of People for Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA), and a 34-year-old Korean of Coexistence of Animal Rights on Earth (CARE) picketing at the intersection in front of the Convention and Exhibition Center (COEX), the venue of the Nov. 11-12 G-20 Summit in Seoul on Tuesday.

The two female activists dressed minimally in their underwear, were immediately arrested and taken to the Gangnam Police Station after waging the first protest near COEX. The activists held signs reading, “Save the Planet, Go Vegetarian.”

The ban on assemblies and demonstrations around Coex, the venue of the G-20 Summit, went into effect on Monday.

North Korea‘s commitment to denuclearize is more important in resuming six-party talks than its apology for the sinking of the Cheonan, a South Korean top presidential aide said Tuesday.

“As far as I know, we never said North Korea’s apology was a prerequisite to resume the six-party talks,” the official told reporters in a background briefing.

“What is most important is their will to denuclearize. But unless we can confirm that, there is no point in holding another round of talks.”

Another official reported a clear shift from the South Korean government, removing the link between the issues.

The South Korean won is the second most undervalued currency among those of the G-20 leading economies, a data compiled by the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) said Tuesday.

According to the data, the Won‘s real effective exchange rate index was reported at 81.67 as of September.

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