40,000 march against US beef in South Korea over fears of BSE. South Korean politics are on the brink of meltdown after spiralling public hysteria over “mad cow” disease in American beef unleashed a weekend of mass protests and pitched battles between demonstrators and riot police. [News Source]

Bush tries to ease Korean beef fears (The Philadelphia Inquirer) SEOUL, South Korea - President Bush pledged yesterday to come up with measures to ensure that beef from older cattle - considered at greater risk of mad cow disease - is not exported to South Korea, Seoul's presidential office said. [News Source]

Bush vows to keep beef exports safe (Denver Post) President Bush pledged Saturday to come up with measures to ensure that U.S. beef from older cattle — considered at greater risk of mad cow disease — is not exported to South Korea, Seoul's presidential office said. [News Source]

Bush’s pledge fails to calm SKorea’s beef protests (AFP via Yahoo! News) Street protests against US beef imports showed no sign of abating on Sunday despite President George W. Bush's pledge to help ease South Koreans' concerns over mad cow disease. [News Source]

Bush pledges to prevent US beef exports from older cattle: S Korea (Khaleej Times) SEOUL, South Korea- U.S. President George W. Bush pledged to come up with measures to ensure that beef from older cattle - considered at greater risk of mad cow disease - is not exported to South Korea, Seoul's presidential office said. [News Source]