In protest against Japan's trade curbs, civic groups in Korea held a large candlelight rally on Saturday evening. <br />More than 15-thousand people from 6-hundred-and-80 civic groups gathered in front of the Japanese embassy.<br />Among other demands, they said South Korea should not renew its deal with Japan on sharing military intelligence. <br />They called Japan's removal of Korea from its whitelist a form of "economic invasion," and said they plan to hold a candellight rally every Saturday. <br />More than 10-thousand people are also expected to stage a protest on August 15th... Korea's Liberation Day... when the country regained its sovereignty in 1945,... after decades of Japan's oppressive colonial rule. <br />
