Voluntary Restriction is the Latest Korean Ploy
SOUTH KOREA - In an attempt to resolve mounting controversy over resumption of U.S. beef imports, domestic beef importers have offered to voluntarily restrict shipment of U.S. beef from cattle older than 30 months.

U.S. Envoy Rejects Renegotiation of Beef Imports
SOUTH KOREA - U.S. Ambassador to Korea Alexander Vershbow on Tuesday rejected calls to renegotiate a deal to reopen the Korean market to American beef amid huge daily protests against the deal here. “We have said many times we don't see any need for re-negotiation...

Seoul Back-Tracking on U.S. Beef Imports
SOUTH KOREA - The South Korean government on Monday delayed publication of a government gazette carrying the promulgation of sanitary conditions for the resumption of U.S. beef imports.

Deafened by Uproar Korea Announce Final Terms
KOREA - Yesterday the Korean government announced its final terms for the import of beef from the US. There have been a number of delays in the official implementation of the April agreement to recommence imports of US beef, with 337 official complaints...

S Korean US Beef Deal: A War on the Public
SOUTH KOREA - The South Korean government's decision to resume US beef imports brought about huge political tension on Tuesday with opponent parties threatening strikes and naming the move a 'war on the public'.

Government to Consult Local Livestock Group Leaders
SEOUL - The South Korean government plans to meet local livestock group leaders to come up with a way to improve the the competitiveness of cattle and hog growers as the country moves to fully open its market to U.S. beef.

S. Korea to Feed Army with Local 'Safe' Beef
SOUTH KOREA -South Korean Defense Ministry announced on Monday that it will feed its 680,000-strong military forces only with locally grown boneless beef in an effort to support local cattle farmers.

US Bows to South Korean BSE Fears
SOUTH KOREA - The South Korean president has said that Washington accepted his proposal to halt imports in the case of any BSE outbreak occurring within the United States.

Cold Feet and Hot Heads in South Korea
SOUTH KOREA - Earlier today South Korea's prime minister decided to backtrack on previous words and leave the door open to revising the US beef import deal due to mounting public pressure over safety concerns.

South Korea Backs Away from Renegotiation
SOUTH KOREA - The government of South Korea has rejected US calls to renegotiate the recent beef trade deal and has instead pledged to tighten quarantine procedures and beef labeling rules in a bid to keep BSE out.

US Calms Korean Mad Cow Panic
KOREA - The undersecretary for food safety at the US reasserted the safety of American beef at a recent conference to Korean correspondents.

Beef Backlash Challenges Korea Lee's Reforms
SOUTH KOREA - As the public backlash over U.S. beef continues to grow, President Lee Myung-bak is facing a potential political crisis that could spell trouble for his reform drive and possibly trigger an economic dispute between Korea and the United ...

Mad Cow Rumours Contagious on the Net
SOUTH KOREA - Ever since Korea agreed to open its doors to US beef the internet has been rife with exaggerated, confused and often, entirely fictional, rumours over mad cow disease. The scaremongering attack has brought about a sense of great concern...

Tide of US Imports Batter Korean Farmers
SOUTH KOREA - Recent reports suggest that Korean cattle producers are already feeling the knock-on effects of US beef imports on the market. In the past two weeks, Korean beef prices have tumbled to their lowest level for two years and the soaring cost...

Korea Labels American Imports
SOUTH KOREA - After lifting restrictions on American beef, the South Korean president, Lee Myung-bak, has announced that the government will enforce accurate place-of-origin labels on all imported meat.

Korean Crackdown on False Labelling
SOUTH KOREA - The South Korean government recently announced a crackdown on illegal beef labels which often claim a false country of origin. As part of the initiative they have also decided to provide cash support to enhance production of local high-quality...

Trouble Brewing Over US/Korean Beef Deal
SOUTH KOREA - Opposition parties in South Korea have attacked the government's latest deal over US beef imports. The move signals that parliamentary approval of the Free Trade Agreement will not be as straightforward as many may have expected.

South Korean U-Turn on US Beef
SOUTH KOREA - Seoul's farm ministry today announced that it has decided to open the door to American beef just a little bit wider. The news comes after reports that the discussions had broken down earlier in the week and seemed to have ended. Today's...

Talks Break Down on US/Korean Meat Trade
SOUTH KOREA - The US South Korean discussions failed to to reach an agreement over the dispute on American imports.

US Korean Dialogue Opens Up
SOUTH KOREA - Senior officials from both Korea and the United States will meet up today in order to discuss how they can improve access into the Korean market.