U.S. hopes for end to beef ban. A day before South Korean President Lee Myung-bak's scheduled arrival at Camp David for his first meeting with President Bush, the White House said it was "extremely hopeful" South Korea would lift its import ban on U.S. beef. [News Source]

US nears accord to end S Korea’s beef ban. Washington and Seoul on Thursday appeared on the verge of a deal to reopen the South Korean market to US beef exports. [News Source]

Where’s the beef? Back in S. Korea as ban lifted. South Korea agreed to resume U.S. beef imports that had been halted over mad cow disease, clearing a key hurdle to a broader trade deal with Washington just hours before the countries' leaders were to meet today. [News Source]

Korea to Ease U.S. Beef Curbs, Resume Imports in May (Update7) (Bloomberg.com) April 18 (Bloomberg) -- South Korea agreed to ease curbs on U.S. beef imports imposed because of the risk of mad-cow disease, clearing an obstacle to ratification of a $29 billion free-trade accord between the two countries. [News Source]

South Korea lifts ban on U.S. beef (International Herald Tribune) South Korea agreed to end a three-year ban over concerns about mad cow disease and removing a key dispute between the two allies just hours before their leaders were to meet. [News Source]

Seoul agrees to resume US beef imports (AP via Yahoo! News) South Korea agreed to resume U.S. beef imports that had been halted over mad cow disease, clearing a key hurdle to a broader trade deal with Washington just hours before the countries' leaders were to meet Friday. [News Source]

Where’s the beef? Back in S. Korea as ban lifted (Houston Chronicle) South Korea suspended U.S. beef imports in 2003 after mad cow disease was discovered in the United States, cutting off what was then the third-largest market for American beef. [News Source]

Korea to Ease U.S. Beef Curbs, Resume Imports in May (Update5) (Bloomberg.com) April 18 (Bloomberg) -- South Korea agreed to ease curbs on U.S. beef imports imposed because of the risk of mad-cow disease, clearing an obstacle to ratification of a $29 billion free-trade pact between the two countries. [News Source]

Seoul agrees to resume US beef imports (AP via Yahoo! News) South Korea agreed to resume U.S. beef imports that had been halted over concerns of mad cow disease, resolving a key dispute between the two countries Friday just hours before their leaders were to meet. [News Source]

South Korea Reaches Agreement on Imports of U.S. Beef (Update3) (Bloomberg.com) April 18 (Bloomberg) -- South Korea has agreed to ease curbs on U.S. beef imports imposed because of the risk of mad- cow disease, clearing an obstacle to ratification of a $29 billion free-trade pact. [News Source]