Agriculture Ministry accused of providing misinformation about SRM classifications. The South Korean Ministry for Food, Forestry, and Fisheries says that EU standards were used in U.S. beef negotiations, but appears to be shading the truth. [News Source]

U.S. assures Korea about beef safety. A senior U.S. official tried to assure South Koreans about U.S. beef, after opponents to South Korea's president raised food-safety concerns that may threaten a broader trade deal between the two countries. [News Source]

In South Korea, US reaffirms safety of its beef. A top U.S. trade official said Friday that American beef is safe and rejected calls to re-negotiate an accord allowing it to resume beef exports to South Korea. [News Source]