SKorean parliament to probe beef deal (AP via Yahoo! News) South Korea's parliament agreed Thursday to launch a probe into government negotiations with Washington on resumed American beef imports that sparked public outrage over fears of mad cow disease. [News Source]

World business briefs: Koreans support U.S. beef (The Kansas City Star) Sitting at tables with built-in grills, leading South Korean doctors and business executives ate U.S. beef on Wednesday in a bid to dispel public health fears. The 19 physicians and executives ate American sirloin, with one top doctor saying it “tastes good and tender” and telling fellow South Koreans not to worry about mad-cow disease from eating U.S. beef. [News Source]