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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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