December 28, 2006

S. Korea threatens to ban U.S. beef again

South Korean legislators were cited as warning Wednesday they might reinstate a ban on U.S. beef imports if Washington continues to demand that Seoul ease its quarantine inspection standards.
A statement signed by 17 South Korean lawmakers was quoted as saying, s"The U.S. should be aware that if the U.S. Congress continues to press with the beef quarantine issue, it will be viewed by most South Koreans as an infringement on their sovereignty."
But some U.S. officials aren't flinching. LINK