KORUS FTA IN THE NEWS...
July 2008
Court Orders MBC to Air Correction on U.S. Beef Risk
Korea Times
July 31, 2008
Collapse of Doha Talks Boosts FTA’s Value
Donga Ilbo
July 31, 2008
Hearing on American Beef Imports Rescheduled
Korea Times
July 30, 2008
Mad Cow Protesters Target Merchants
Chosun Ilbo
July 30, 2008
Prosecutors Find 'PD Diary' Guilty
Chosun Ilbo
July 30, 2008
MBC Manipulated Mad Cow Disease Report: Prosecutors
Chosun Ilbo
July 30, 2008
Prosecutors Say PD Diary Deliberately Twisted Facts
JoongAng Ilbo
July 30, 2008
Night Covers Arrival of U.S. Beef
JoongAng Ilbo
July 30, 2008
MBC Distorted Risk of U.S. Beef
Korea Times
July 29, 2008
Gwanakgu Council Bans American Beef
Korea Times
July 29, 2008
Parties Wrangle Over Witnesses on U.S. Beef Imports
Korea Times
July 29, 2008
Bone-in U.S. Beef Arrives in South Korea
Korea Times
July 29, 2008
Most Teenagers Participated in Candlelit Vigils Voluntarily
Korea Times
July 29, 2008
Protesters Threaten Merchants With Witch-hunt
Donga Ilbo
July 29, 2008
PD Notebook Distorted Facts About Mad Cow Disease
Donga Ilbo
July 29, 2008
Candlelit Protest Affected Korea’s Image Most
Korea Times
July 28, 2008
Bone-in Cut U.S. Beef Arrives Today
Korea Times
July 28, 2008
Korea to Import U.S. Ribs After Lifting Four-Year Ban
Chosun Ilbo
July 28, 2008
Document Outlines Roh Beef Import Plan
JoongAng Ilbo
July 28, 2008
First Shipments of U.S. Beef Arriving in Korea
JoongAng Ilbo
July 28, 2008
U.S. Congress Urged to Ratify Free Trade Deals With 3 Nations
JoongAng Ilbo
July 26, 2008
Unions Fight Back With Strike Threat
JoongAng Ilbo
July 26, 2008
Intellectuals Urge to Stop Candlelight Protest
Donga Ilbo
July 25, 2008
Beef Probe Finally Gets Underway as Intense Debate Rages in Assembly
JoongAng Ilbo
July 25, 2008
U.S. Bone-In Beef Imports to Arrive Monday
Chosun Ilbo
July 24, 2008
Beef Over U.S. Imports Turns Spotlight on Roh
JoongAng Ilbo
July 24, 2008
Media Divided Over Candlelit Rally
Korea Times
July 23, 2008
Human Rights Groups Inspect Candlelit Rally
Korea Times
July 23, 2008
Parties Playing the Blame Game on U.S. Beef Deal
JoongAng Ilbo
July 23, 2008
U.S. Beef Protest Leader is Indicted
JoongAng Ilbo
July 22, 2008
Prosecution Indicts Activist Over Candlelight Vigils
Korea Times
July 21, 2008
Constitution Day Sees Protests Turn Violent Again
Chosun Ilbo
July 18, 2008
RFID Technology Applied to Beef Sold in Korea
Chosun Ilbo
July 18, 2008
MBC Should Tell the Truth About Mad Cow Disease
Chosun Ilbo
July 18, 2008
MBC Digs In Over Order to Apologize for 'PD Diary'
Chosun Ilbo
July 18, 2008
MBC Ordered to Make Apology for Beef Shows
JoongAng Ilbo
July 18, 2008
MBC Ordered to Apologize for Mad Cow Program
Chosun Ilbo
July 17, 2008
MBC Trying to Fool the Public Again
Chosun Ilbo
July 17, 2008
Beef Protest Groups Given W650 Million in Subsidies
Chosun Ilbo
July 17, 2008
U.S. Beef Sales Move Online After Success at A-Meat
Joong Ang Ilbo
July 17, 2008
‘PD Diary’ Issues Reluctant Apology
Joong Ang Ilbo
July 17, 2008
Parties Blame Each Other Over U.S. Beef Deal
Korea Times
July 16, 2008
MBC’s ‘PD Diary’ Taken to Court Over Mad Cow Show
JoongAng Ilbo
July 16, 2008
Investigation Into Beef Deal Inflames Political Tensions
JoongAng Ilbo
July 15, 2008
Korean Beef Sales Dipping; US Imports Muscling In
Korea Times
July 15, 2008
2,900 Tons of U.S. Beef Clears Inspection Procedures
Donga Ilbo
July 15, 2008
South Korean Activists Petition UN Over Beef Protest Clampdown
Korea Times
July 14, 2008
Beef Tracking System Offers Shoppers Peace of Mind
Donga Ilbo
July 14, 2008
Assembly to Probe Beef Deal with U.S.
Donga Ilbo
July 14, 2008
Assembly Gets Primed for Probe Into Beef Deal
JoongAng Ilbo
July 14, 2008
Protestors Rally Against US Beef Imports in Central Seoul
Korea Times
July 13, 2008
USDA Announces QSA Implementation
Donga Ilbo
July 11, 2008
Provincial Retailers Snap Up American Beef
Chosun Ilbo
July 11, 2008
Lawmakers Say MBC Covered up Mad Cow Errors
Joong Ang Ilbo
July 11, 2008
USDA Announces List of Approved Beef Exporters
Joong Ang Ilbo
July 11, 2008
Restaurateurs to Sue Candlelit Rally Organizer
Korea Times
July 10, 2008
Korea-U.S. FTA Looks Doomed
Donga Ilbo
July 10, 2008
Biz Leaders, Doctors Eat U.S. Beef to Allay Fears
Donga Ilbo
July 10, 2008
U.S. Beef Imports Surge
Chosun Ilbo
July 10, 2008
GNP, UDP Agree on Marathon Audit of Beef Deal
Chosun Ilbo
July 10, 2008
Bush Vows to Push Ratification of Korea-U.S. FTA
Chosun Ilbo
July 10, 2008
Ag Official Steps Down Over Beef
Joong Ang Ilbo
July 10, 2008
Random Checks to Enforce New Meat Labeling Rule
Donga Ilbo
July 9, 2008
National Assembly Back to Work After Agreement
Joong Ang Ilbo
July 9, 2008
Blue House Reshuffle Widely Decried
Joong Ang Ilbo
July 9, 2008
Chief Beef Negotiator Calls It Quits
Korea Times
July 8, 2008
Seoul Plaza Returning to Normal
Korea Times
July 8, 2008
Beef Consumption Falls on Mad Cow Controversy
Korea Times
July 8, 2008
Confusion Reigns Over New Country of Origin Labeling
Donga Ilbo
July 8, 2008
Beef Origin Supervision Elusive
Korea Times
July 7, 2008
U.S. Beef Exports to Korea 'to Start Within Two Months'
Chosun Ilbo
July 7, 2008
Mass Protests Pass Peacefully
Chosun Ilbo
July 7, 2008
Beef Origin-Labeling Rule to Take Effect
Chosun Ilbo
July 7, 2008
Beef Labels Become Legal Obligation
Joong Ang Ilbo
July 7, 2008
Protestors Rally Against U.S. Beef Imports
Korea Times
July 6, 2008
Buddhists Protest U.S. Beef Imports in Central Seoul
Korea Times
July 5, 2008
UN’s Ban Urges Koreans to Resolve Uproar Over Beef
Joong Ang Ilbo
July 5, 2008
Teacher Beats Student Over U.S. Beef
Korea Times
July 4, 2008
Beef Protests Appeal to Gut, not Brain
Chosun Ilbo
July 4, 2008
Beef Protests Disrupt Tourism Industry
Chosun Ilbo
July 4, 2008
Teachers’ Union Joins Protests to Prevent Imports of U.S. Beef
Joong Ang Ilbo
July 4, 2008
Time for the President to Eat U.S. Beef
Chosun Ilbo
July 3, 2008
U.S. Beef Recalled on E. Coli Concerns
Chosun Ilbo
July 3, 2008
Sales of U.S. Beef Strong for A-Meat
Joong Ang Ilbo
July 3, 2008
Amnesty International to Inspect Candlelit Vigil
Korea Times
July 2, 2008
Is Beef a Religious Issue?
Chosun Ilbo
July 2, 2008
U.S. Beef Hits Store Shelves
Chosun Ilbo
July 2, 2008
Religious Groups Join Protests Against Beef Deal
Joong Ang Ilbo
July 2, 2008
U.S. Denies Bully Tactics on Beef Deal
Joong Ang Ilbo
July 2, 2008
Some Want to Wait to Sell U.S Beef
Joong Ang Ilbo
July 2, 2008
Trade Unionists to Strike Today
Korea Times
July 1, 2008
Cabinet to Submit U.S. FTA Bill Again
Korea Times
July 1, 2008
U.S. Reconfirms Strong Alliance with South Korea Despite Beef Crisis
Korea Times
July 1, 2008
Small Businesses Urge End to Damaging Beef Protests
Chosun Ilbo
July 1, 2008
Restaurants Bemoan Strict Food Labeling Rules
Chosun Ilbo
July 1, 2008
Distribution of U.S. Beef Begins Monday
Chosun Ilbo
July 1, 2008
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