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TheBeefSite Latest News
News from Korea, South
Tuesday, June 03, 2008
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.
Friday, May 30, 2008
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...
Thursday, May 29, 2008
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'.
Tuesday, May 27, 2008
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.
Wednesday, May 14, 2008
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.
Tuesday, May 13, 2008
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.
Thursday, May 08, 2008
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.
Wednesday, May 07, 2008
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.
Tuesday, May 06, 2008
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.
Monday, May 05, 2008
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 ...
Friday, May 02, 2008
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...
Thursday, May 01, 2008
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...
Monday, April 28, 2008
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.
Wednesday, April 23, 2008
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.
Friday, April 18, 2008
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...
Tuesday, April 15, 2008
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.
Friday, April 11, 2008
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.
Thursday, April 03, 2008
US Beef Import Ban Spurs ‘Hanwoo’ Breeding SOUTH KOREA - Farmers are raising more 'hanwoo,' Korea's homebred cattle, on rising demand even though prices are higher than imported beef from the U.S. and Australia, according to the National Statistical Office (NSO) Wednesday.
Friday, February 29, 2008
Binders Could Improve Viability of Cheap Starch Sources SOUTH KOREA - South Korea's feed industry is feeling the pressure of high cereal prices and short supplies. Some mills are expecting to run out of wheat in the next few months and are considering using alternative raw materials, such as Manioc.


