Seoul set to delay circulating U.S. beef amid massive protests. The South Korean government is considering delaying the sale of U.S. beef imports here amid growing demands by legislators and civic organizations that it nullify its agreement with Washington to open its beef market to U.S. producers. [News Source]

U.S. beef agreement to go through as planned. Following a statement issued by the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative saying that it will guarantee the South Korean government’s quarantine sovereignty over imports of U.S. beef, Seoul said that it will make the announcement on the resumption of the importation of U.S. beef on May 15 as scheduled. [News Source]

S.Korea likely to delay U.S. beef imports. South Korea is likely to delay Thursday's planned resumption of beef imports from the United States, its agriculture minister said, after mounting public protests over the prospect of meat imports many fear is unsafe. [News Source]

S. Korea to delay implementing U.S. beef import rules by 7-10 days: official. South Korea will delay the implementation of the new U.S. beef import rules by seven to 10 days to deal with due administrative processes, a senior policymaker said Wednesday. [News Source]

South Korea delays U.S. beef imports. South Korea will delay the resumption of U.S. beef imports in the face of mounting public concern over the safety of the product, the farm ministry said on Wednesday. [News Source]

SKorea to delay planned resumption of US beef imports. South Korea will delay the planned resumption of US beef imports, the agriculture minister said Wednesday, as the government grappled with street protests fuelled by fears of mad cow disease. [News Source]

Livestock Highlights: South Korea , Mad Cow, EU Chicken Imports (CattleNetwork.com) SEOUL (AP)--The U.S. has accepted South Korea 's plan to ban beef imports if any new case of the mad cow disease breaks out, South Korean President Lee Myung-bak said Tuesday. [News Source]

FOOD SUPPLY: Court urged to limit testing for mad cow (Courier-Post) The Bush administration last week urged a federal appeals court to stop meatpackers from testing all their animals for mad cow disease, but a skeptical judge questioned whether the government has that authority. [News Source]