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Over 500,000 S. Koreans to hold protest against US beef imports in Seoul

World
2008-7-5

MORE than 500,000 South Koreans will hold a candlelight vigil in central Seoul on Saturday night to protest against American beef imports, South Korea's Yonhap News Agency reported. Organizers said the upcoming...

S.Korean truckers threaten to block port, deepening president's woes

World
2008-6-15

STRIKING South Korean truck drivers threatened to block the country's largest port to protest surging fuel prices, deepening the woes of the government, already reeling from public outrage over the resumption of US...

S.Korea's Cabinet offers to resign over US beef row

World
2008-6-10

SOUTH Korea's entire Cabinet offered to resign today following a public uproar over the planned resumption of US beef imports. Prime Minister Han Seung-soo tendered his resignation along with other government...

Japan halts mislabeled imports of US beef

Business | Foreign trade
2007-4-7

JAPAN stopped imports from a major United States meat plant yesterday after a beef shipment arrived without proper papers, the third American meatpacker that's had exports to Japan stopped for technical violations. ...

Japan resumes beef imports from US

Business | FMCG/food
2006-7-28

JAPAN yesterday announced the resumption of US beef imports, ending a ban that virtually lasted 2 1/2 years due to concerns about mad cow disease.

Japan, US resolve beefy issue of ban

Business | FMCG/food
2006-6-22

JAPAN has agreed to lift its ban on US beef imports, pending planned inspections of US meat processing plants, an agriculture ministry official said yesterday.

Japan appears ready to remove blockade on imports of beef

Business | FMCG/food
2006-6-21

JAPAN moved closer to lifting a ban on US beef imports as officials from the two countries were preparing to hold a teleconference late yesterday to discuss conditions for resuming shipments, Japanese officials said.

Japan may ease US beef ban

World
2005-12-12

WHEN Japan closed its doors to US beef imports citing mad cow concerns two years ago, American ranchers weren't the only ones losing out. Japanese consumers saw prices go through the roof as US beef was dropped from menus across the country.