<div class="container"><div class="row"><div class="col"><div class="article-detail-headline"><h1 class="article-detail_title"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"> (Singapore Today Tuesday 12 June 2018)</span></h1><h1 class="article-detail_title"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"> 5 S Korean protesters arrested near St Regis hotel under Public Order Act</span></h1><!----><div class="article-detail-headline_byline"><div class="article-detail_bylineauthor"><strong><span class="article-by" style="font-size: 11pt;">By </span><span class="today-author"><span><a href="mailto:KennethCJW@mediacorp.com.sg"><u><font color="#0066cc"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Kenneth Cheng</span></font></u></a></span></span></strong></div><div class="article-detail_bylineauthor"><strong><span class="today-author"><span></span></span></strong></div><div class="article-detail_bylineauthor"><strong><span class="today-author"><span><u><font color="#0066cc"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"></span><!----></font></u><u><font color="#0066cc"><img class="img-fluid bg-red" alt="Police detain South Korean protesters across St Regis on June 11, 2018 in this still image taken from video." src="https://img1.daumcdn.net/relay/cafe/original/?fname=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.todayonline.com%2Fsites%2Fdefault%2Ffiles%2Fstyles%2Fnew_app_article_detail%2Fpublic%2Fphotos%2F43_images%2Fkcprotest0612.jpg%3Fitok%3DDqme9_Ul" lazy="loaded"><strong><span style="font-size: 9pt;">Police detain South Korean protesters across St Regis on June 11, 2018 </span></strong></font></u></span></span></strong></div><div class="article-detail_bylineauthor"><strong><span class="today-author"><span><u><font color="#0066cc"><strong><span style="font-size: 9pt;">in this still image taken from video. </span><span style="font-size: 9pt;">Kenneth Cheng/TODAY</span></strong></font></u></span></span></strong></div></div></div></div></div></div><div class="container"><div class="row"><div class="col"><div class="article-detail-published-social article-detail_byline"><div class="row align-items-center"><div class="col"><div class="article-detail_bytime"><div class="article-detail_bylinepublish"><br></div><div class="article-detail_bylineupdate"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Updated 12 June, 2018</span></div><div class="article-detail_bylineupdate"><br></div><div class="article-detail_bylineupdate"><br></div></div></div><a title="WhatsApp" class="social-link addthis_button_whatsapp at300b" href="https://www.todayonline.com/singapore/5-south-korean-protesters-arrested-near-st-regis-hotel-under-public-order-act#" target="_blank"><div class="fa fa-whatsapp" aria-hidden="true"></div></a><div class="atclear"></div></div></div></div></div></div><!----><!----><div class="container"><div class="row"><div class="col"><div class="article-detail_body"><p><strong>SINGAPORE</strong> — Amid the frenzy surrounding the historic Trump-Kim summit, five South Korean protesters were arrested on Monday night (June 11) after they failed to heed multiple warnings from the police to stop their activities.</p><p>In a statement issued a day later, the police told TODAY that they arrested five South Korean women under the Public Order Act along Tanglin Road at about 9.10pm on Monday. The commotion had occurred close to the St Regis Singapore hotel, where North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and his delegation were staying.</p><p><br></p><aside class="today-ad-imu ad-imu1 ad-bg col" style="display: none;"><h6>Advertisement</h6><div id="div-gpt-ad-outstream" data-google-query-id="COKrvc_uzdsCFcUkaAodi2QGgg"><div id="google_ads_iframe_/4654/Today_online/singapore/outstream_0__container__" style="border: 0pt currentColor; border-image: none;"><iframe name="google_ads_iframe_/4654/Today_online/singapore/outstream_0" width="640" height="480" title="3rd party ad content" id="google_ads_iframe_/4654/Today_online/singapore/outstream_0" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" style="border: 0px currentColor; border-image: none; vertical-align: bottom; display: none;"></iframe></div></div></aside> <p><iframe width="560" height="316" src="https://www.facebook.com/plugins/video.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Ftodayonline%2Fvideos%2F10155955216097572%2F&show_text=0&width=560" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" allowfullscreen="true" style="border: currentColor; border-image: none; overflow: hidden;" allowtransparency="true"></iframe></p><p>On Monday night, <a href="https://www.todayonline.com/singapore/hours-historic-meeting-kim-goes-downtown-tour" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">TODAY reported that screams were heard around </font></u></a><a href="https://www.todayonline.com/singapore/hours-historic-meeting-kim-goes-downtown-tour" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">9pm</font></u></a><a href="https://www.todayonline.com/singapore/hours-historic-meeting-kim-goes-downtown-tour, which is diagonally across the street from the St Regis." target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc"> in front of the Crab in Da Bag food outlet along Nassim Road</font></u></a></p><p><br></p><p>The women were seen embroiled in a fracas with police officers. They appeared to be resisting arrest and were heard shouting in Korean.</p><p>Earlier that day, the quintet were on Sentosa near the Capella Singapore hotel, where talks between Mr Kim and United States President Donald Trump took place on Tuesday.</p><p><br></p><p>They had unfurled banners to promote their cause, the police said, without elaborating on what that was. Later in the evening, police officers found them near the Shangri-La Hotel — where the US delegation was staying — with protest placards.</p><p>They were warned to leave the special event area, the police said. In preparation for Tuesday's summit, the Government had gazetted from June 10 to 14 areas near the St Regis and Shangri-La hotels, and the entire Sentosa island as special event areas.</p><p>But the women failed to heed instructions to leave the area and proceeded to the St Regis hotel instead.</p><p>After being stopped again and warned, they refused to co-operate, turned rowdy and began to shout.</p><p>"Despite the police's repeated warnings, the group continued shouting and were subsequently arrested," said the police.</p><p>"During the arrest, the group struggled and were uncooperative. They were found in possession of protest placards."</p><p>Police investigations are continuing.</p><!----><!----><div class="container"><div class="article-detail_relatedstories"><h2 class="section-header">Related Stories</h2><div class="row"><div class="col-md-4 col-relatedstories"><div class="article-detail_relatedstories_item"><a href="https://www.todayonline.com/singapore/hours-historic-meeting-kim-goes-downtown-tour"><h5>Hours before historic meeting, Kim Jong-un goes on downtown tour</h5><h6>Singapore</h6></a></div><br></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><p><br></p>
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