Seoul seeks new US beef talks (Financial Times) South Korea yesterday demanded renegotiation of a beef deal with the US, bowing to public pressure amid growing fears of mad cow disease. [News Source]

Seoul seeks new talks on US beef (Financial Times) South Korea yesterday demanded renegotiation of a beef deal with the US, bowing to public pressure to revise the agreement amid growing fears of mad cow disease. [News Source]

72-Hour Rally (donga.com) The Anti-Mad Cow Association organized candlelight vigils across the country Tuesday on the 100th day of the Lee Myung-bak administration. A total of 25,600 protesters participated in rallies held in Seoul, Busan, Gwangju, Daegu and Daejeon. [News Source]

South Korea To Restrict Certain U.S. Beef (CBS News) President Lee Myung-bak suggested that South Korea will seek to ban imports of U.S. beef from older cattle amid a public backlash against his government over fears of mad cow disease. [News Source]

South Korea asks US to limit beef imports. South Korea's president suggested Tuesday that his country would seek to ban imports of U.S. beef from older cattle amid a public backlash against his government over fears of mad cow disease. [News Source]

S. Korea revises plan to resume U.S. beef imports. South Korea's president said the country would resume full imports of American beef. Now, he says he won't allow in beef from older cattle. The backpedaling could threaten a broader free trade deal. [News Source]

South Korean president works to quell storm over U.S. beef. Large protests made South Korean President Lee Myung-bak again postpone the restart of U.S. beef imports and could imperil his ability to drive the country's political agenda. [News Source]

Beef Industry Wants Canadian Feed Ban Rules Changed (Manufacturing.net) Canada's beef industry wants Ottawa to change feed ban rules that were brought in to help eliminate mad cow disease, so producers can better compete with the U.S. [News Source]

SKorea asks US to alter beef trade pact (AP via Yahoo! News) President Lee Myung-bak suggested Tuesday that South Korea will seek to ban imports of U.S. beef from older cattle amid a public backlash against his government over fears of mad cow disease. [News Source]

South Korea asks US to change beef import agreement (AP via Yahoo! Singapore News) President Lee Myung-bak suggested Tuesday that South Korea would seek to ban imports of U.S. beef from older cattle amid a public backlash against his government over fears of mad cow disease. [News Source]