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— SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korean political parties decided on Friday to postpone until next week a contentious parliament vote on the government's plan to contribute non-combat troops to the U.S.-led war in Iraq, YTN cable news reported.

The second deferral this week of the National Assembly vote on President Roh Moo-hyun's proposed dispatch of 700 medical and engineering troops came after widespread public protest and strong opposition from within Roh's ruling party.

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A South Korean woman attends an anti-war protest near the National Assembly building in Seoul March 27, 2003. South Korean political parties decided on Mach 28 to postpone until next week a contentious parliament vote on the government's plan to contribute non-combat troops to the U.S.-led war in Iraq, YTN cable news reported. Photo by Lee Jae-Won/Reuters

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