Over beef-importing deal with U.S., South Korea’s Lee takes a grilling
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It’s a meaty subject, one that has turned the heat up so much on the government of South Korean President Lee Myung-bak that, to judge by the latest opinion-poll data, the politician might be permanently seared. After just a few months in office, his approval rating among voters has plummeted to around 21 percent. The reason is what has been seen as the Lee administration’s awkward handling of negotiations of an agreement with Washington concerning the importation into South Korea of American beef. News of the deal dates back to April; since then it has provoked a big controversy in South Korea, where numerous protests against it have taken place. It has prompted Lee to publicly apologize for his government’s handling of its discussions of the problematic subject with U.S. trade representatives.
admin @ June 21, 2008