South Koreans rally against US beef imports. Tens of thousands of South Koreans rallied Saturday night against a plan to import U.S. beef in the largest protest in weeks of anti-government demonstrations. [News Source]

South Koreans rally against U.S. beef imports (USA Today) South Korea agreed in April to reopen what was formerly the third-largest overseas market for U.S. beef. The deal sparked fears of mad cow disease and triggered protests calling for scrapping or renegotiating the agreement. [News Source]

South Korea braces for rally against US beef. South Korean riot police braced Saturday for what could be the largest anti-government protest during weeks of rallies against an agreement to resume imports of U.S. beef. [News Source]

South Koreans rally against us beef imports. Tens of thousands of South Koreans rallied Saturday night against a plan to import U.S. beef in the largest protest in weeks of anti-government demonstrations. [News Source]

Massive candlelight vigil puts Seoul on alert. Thousands of angry Koreans started overnight protests nationwide on Friday against the impending resumption of U.S. beef imports. [News Source]

South Korea’s ban on U.S. beef is fully lifted. South Korea on Thursday took the final step to resume full imports of beef from the U.S., which it banned in late 2003 over a food-safety scare. [News Source]

South Korean parties file suits to stop beef. South Korea's political opposition asked the Constitutional Court on Friday to block U.S. beef from entering the country after the government announced it would resume imports within days under an accord with Washington. [News Source]

Nature loss ‘to hurt global poor’. Damage to forests, rivers, marine life and other aspects of nature could halve living standards for the world's poor, a major report is to conclude. Current rates of natural decline might reduce global GDP by about 7% by 2050. [News Source]

SKorea resuming U.S. beef imports despite protests sparked by mad cow fears (Times & Transcript) South Korea plans to resume imports of U.S. beef despite fears of mad cow disease that have led to large street protests. [News Source]

SKorea resumes controversial US beef imports (AFP via Yahoo! News) South Korea lifted its ban on US beef imports Thursday despite mounting protests sparked by fears of mad cow disease as it struggles to ratify a sweeping free trade deal with the world's biggest economy. [News Source]