Lee seeks to calm public fear of mad cow disease. President Lee Myung-bak said Friday that the fear of mad cow disease gripping South Korea in the wake of his government's decision to resume imports of U.S. beef is unjustified. [News Source]

U.S. beef is safe, South Korea says. South Korea's agriculture minister went on national television today to assure citizens of the safety of U.S. beef after the government agreed last month to resume imports following a lengthy ban over fears of mad cow disease. [News Source]

Three mad cows spark rebellion against Lee (JoongAng Daily) The Lee Myung-bak administration is facing a rebellion among certain key supporters all because of three American mad cows. At issue is bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE), known as mad cow disease, and the rampant fear that contaminated U.S. meat will soon spread here. [News Source]

South Korean government says US beef safe (Lexington Herald-Leader) South Korea's agriculture minister went on national television Friday to assure citizens of the safety of U.S. beef after the government agreed last month to resume imports following a lengthy ban over fears of mad cow disease. "U.S. beef is safe from mad cow disease," Food, Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Minister Chung Woon-chun said at a televised news conference attended by the health ... [News Source]

South Korean government says US beef safe (San Francisco Chronicle) South Korea's agriculture minister went on national television Friday to assure citizens of the safety of U.S. beef after the government agreed last month to resume imports following a lengthy ban over fears of mad cow disease. "U.S. beef is safe from mad cow... [News Source]

South Korean government says US beef safe (AP via Yahoo! News) South Korea's agriculture minister went on national television Friday to assure citizens of the safety of U.S. beef after the government agreed last month to resume imports following a lengthy ban over fears of mad cow disease. [News Source]

South Korean government says US beef safe (AP via Yahoo! Finance) South Korea's agriculture minister went on national television Friday to assure citizens of the safety of U.S. beef after the government agreed last month to resume imports following a lengthy ban over fears of mad cow disease. [News Source]

U.S. beef safe from mad cow, South Korea tells citizens (Detroit Free Press) SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea's agriculture minister went on national television today to assure citizens of the safety of U.S. beef after the government agreed last month to resume imports following a lengthy ban over fears of mad cow disease. [News Source]

South Korea rejects calls to shut door to US beef (AlertNet) Source: Reuters SEOUL, May 2 (Reuters) - South Korea on Friday rejected charges it was ignoring safety concerns by allowing U.S. beef back into the country and said it could not renege on an agreement it struck with ... [News Source]