SKorea to stick to US beef deal despite wave of criticism. South Korea's government insisted Wednesday it would not backtrack on an agreement to open its market to US beef, despite an Internet-driven tide of public criticism. [News Source]

Wired SKorea battles Web of rumours over US beef. South Korean President Lee Myung-Bak, the leader of one of the world's most wired nations, is facing a barrage of online scaremongering and criticism over his decision to resume US beef imports. [News Source]

South Korean leader allays mad cow fears. South Korea's president on Wednesday said his government would immediately halt imports of U.S. beef if it endangered public health. [News Source]

South Korea under pressure over scrapping of US beef ban. South Korea's government insisted Tuesday that Internet-fuelled fears of mad cow disease are groundless, as the opposition and street protesters urged it to scrap an agreement to resume US beef imports. [News Source]

South Korean leader allays mad cow fears. South Korea's president on Wednesday said his government would immediately halt imports of U.S. beef if it endangered public health. [News Source]