Democracy on the Street of South Korea (U.S. beef)

Thousands of angry South Koreans took to the streets Thursday to denounce their government hours after it said U.S. beef imports would resume within days.

About 9,000 people, according to police, gathered downtown for a candlelight rally in front of city hall before marching through nearby streets guarded by anti-riot personnel.

Protesters claim the government is ignoring their worries about the safety of U.S. beef. They also accuse President Lee Myung-bak of making too many concessions on beef to gain U.S. congressional approval for a broader bilateral free trade agreement struck last year but that awaits legislative approval in both countries.

Police have detained more than 200 protesters, with many subsequently released. There were no reports of clashes or arrests Thursday night.

from International Herald Tribune
(published on May 29th, 2008)

The official notification was made on last Thursday. It replaces the previous standards set by Korea and America in January 2006, which limited imports to boneless beef from cattle under 30 months old.
Now it extends imports to include bone-in beef under 30 months old and even beef over 30 months.

It should be re-negotiated. If the people living in Korea are exposed to the danger of mad cow disease, the danger might spread to other countries. I certainly think it should be stopped before the government reports it in the official gazette,expected on June 3rd.

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• US
• beef
• south
• Korea
• democracy

[netiora]

Power to the muthafuckin people!

[dllsgh1130]

실수를 만회하기 위해서다 병신아ㅋㅋㅋ

[Noliving]

But I never said you had to now did i wlydstylist.

[Wyldstylist]

@Noliving Ok so why should i start to Worship Japanese-put King Lee Myung bak? media worships the King enough for everybody.

Gimmie 3 reasons man...

[Wyldstylist]

Ah yes there we see pictures of the King Lee Myung-bak may god bless you thy majestie ... He has nice personality cult in media...

[jadeyes914]

overreaction was created in korea, y'know?

where i'm from, everyone would just say, "hm... maybe we should just not eat beef imported by so-and-so?" "yeah. we should probably do that." *goes on with life*

[lweo411]

Do u know the real problem? Those koreans don't dislike America. they just doubt whether it is safe to eat American beef. They say "Imported beef in Korea has risk of mad cow disease!" And angry that president LEE decided import, and lied to nation that american beef is safe.

yes, they can boycott it.but they know many sellers will decieve them.

In fact, there are Agitators who stir up divisions in a A-K friendship. Maybe NK spies. At the time many people are incited. they should watch out

[andysonize]

아주 썡쑈들을해요 미친 ...

[Noliving]

No they are not wyldstylist, anyone who has seen alex jones obama deception knows it is not the government. Again they are not government puppets.