1. LIVESTOCK ISSUES

People get caught for smuggling processed beef sausages from U.S. [Korean: BYK]

http://www.joseilbo.com/news/htmls/2011/04/20110422114647.html

Summary: Korea Customs Service arrested two people that had smuggled ham and sausages made out of beef where the age was not verified.  These people smuggled in these products and sold them through the Namdaemoon market.  They also smuggled in Centrum vitamins.

Onsite Veterinary Attaches is useless [Korean: BYK]

http://www.hani.co.kr/arti/economy/economy_general/474607.html

Summary: According to the information provided by NVRQS to Assemblyman Gi Kap Kang, the 4 Veterinary Attaches that were dispatched to the United States after the resumption of U.S. beef imports in 2008 were found to be useless, as these Attaches could not conduct inspection of the meat establishments alone. 

Senator Kent Conrad opposed KORUS FTA without compensation for keeping OTM beef out [Korean: BYK]

http://news.donga.com/fbin/output?n=200907140153

Summary: U.S. Senator Conrad, DP, North Dakota, stated that he would oppose the KORUS FTA bill if Korea does not make a counter-[proposal for keeping U.S> beef from over thrity month old out. 

Korea looks into the possibility of providing a TRQ for chilled pork bellies. [Korean: BYK]

http://www.edaily.co.kr/news/NewsRead.edy?SCD=DA11&newsid=02059846596218744&DCD=A00102&OutLnkChk=Y

Summary: the Vice Minister of Ministry of Strategy and Finance stated that the Government was studying the possibility of providing a TRQ for chilled pork bellies. He also said that the Government is looking at extending the TRQ for frozen pork to the end of this year which is currently set to end at the end of June, 2011.

2. OTHER MISCELLANEOUS ISSUES

The Peoples Garden Korea Opens [Korean: BYK]

http://news.naver.com/main/read.nhn?mode=LSD&mid=sec&sid1=102&oid=001&aid=0005027349

Summary: Ambassador Stephens and President Rhee of the Museum plant a tree commemorating the opening of the people’s garden Korea.

The Peoples Garden Korea Opens [Korean: BYK]

http://news.naver.com/main/read.nhn?mode=LSD&mid=sec&sid1=102&oid=001&aid=0005027348

Summary: Ambassador Stephens and the President of Gwachun National Science Museum, Boy Scouts and JMG Korea attended the opening ceremony for the Peoples Garden Korea on April 23, 2011.

Gwachun National Science Museum and U.S. Embassy Cooperate in Educating the Children about Green Growth [Korean: BYK]

http://www.fnnews.com/view?ra=Sent1501m_View&corp=fnnews&arcid=0922289877&cDateYear=2011&cDateMonth=04&cDateDay=24

Full Translation:  The Gwachun National Science Museum and the U.S. Embassy in Korea announced that both countries have agreed to help educate the children about green growth.  Prior to this, Dr. Sang Hee Rhee, President of the museum and U.S. Ambassador Kathryn Stephens attended a bike riding campaign from Yangjae River to the museum and attended the opening ceremony of “The Peoples Garden of Korea,” located within the ecology park of the museum.  They stressed the importance of educating the children about green growth as a countermeasure against climate change.  The children participating in the garden project will visit the science museum every week and participate in the Junior Master Gardener Program that was developed by Texas A&M University.  Dr. Chae Soon Kwon of the museum stated that, “We hope that this program will allow the children to learn about leadership and enhance their creativity through gardening activities and will contribute in raising creative leaders such as Bill Gates and Steve Jobs that would lead the 21^st century of knowledge based society.”  

Ambassador Stephens Conducts Volunteer Work to Pollinate Pears [Korean: BYK]

http://news.naver.com/main/read.nhn?mode=LSD&mid=sec&sid1=100&oid=003&aid=0003816193

Summary: Ambassador Stephens helped the artificial pollination of pears in Sunghwan with National Assemblyman Ho Yun Kim.