SKorean activists prepare ‘million-strong’ US beef rallies (AFP via Yahoo! News) South Korean activists Saturday promised to draw one million protesters nationwide in the biggest anti-US beef rallies so far, warning they would use young Christians as "human shields" against riot police. [News Source]

Advertisement starts (Tiscali) Korean and U.S. trade envoys reworked the beef deal in June with a private-sector agreement that limits trade in beef to cattle under 30 months of age, thought to pose a low risk for mad cow disease, and prohibits shipments of risky parts. [News Source]

Big protest planned for Seoul against beef and Lee (Reuters via Yahoo! News) South Korean police said they expect about 35,000 to gather on Saturday for a protest against a U.S. beef import deal and the polices of the new president, whose government has faced a crisis due to the weeks of street rallies. [News Source]