Lee apologizes for public outcry over U.S. beef imports

Lee apologizes for public outcry over U.S. beef imports

SEOUL, South Korea - South Korean President Lee Myung Bak holds a press conference at the presidential Blue House in Seoul on June 19 to apologize to the nation for a public outcry triggered by the government's decision to resume imports of U.S. beef. It is the second time the president has apologized to the nation over the agreement on U.S. beef imports signed in April. (Kyodo)

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