Korea says Japan's decision to slap a fresh ban on imports of U.S. beef will not affect the agreement between Seoul and Washington to resume American beef imports at the end of March. Agriculture Ministry officials say Korea and Japan have different conditions. For example, Korea will import meat only while keeping its ban on bone imports, as bones and bone marrow are believed to be linked to mad cow disease.
But the ministry is watching Japan’s case carefully and will strengthen the inspection process. South Korea and Japan banned imports of U.S. beef in 2003, after the first U.S. case of BSE was discovered there.
Some what good news. Japan is the more important market and we are probably damaged there permanently.
Our duty, as men and women, is to proceed as if limits to our ability did not exist. We are collaborators in creation. Pierre Teilhard de Chardin
