Sunday June 15th 2008, 5:11 pm
Members of the People`s Association against Mad Cow Disease yesterday held a candlelight vigil in downtown Seoul against the resumption of U.S. beef imports, hostile policies toward North Korea and the planned privatization of state-run companies.
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‘Guerrilla’ Candlelight Vigils Using Different Slogans (donga.com)
Fear of diseases, competition drive global concerns of U.S. beef.
Sunday June 15th 2008, 12:00 pm
Resistance to American-grown food is global — driven both by overseas concerns that U.S. safety standards are too low and fear of competition with our farmers.
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S Korean Internet catches ‘mad cow madness’ (Independent Online)
Sunday June 15th 2008, 4:46 am
Angry South Korean teenagers, Internet-savvy and armed with gadget-filled cellphones, have helped turn a new conservative president's triumph into crisis.
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