According to the Associated Press, Agriculture Minister Chung Woon-chun said in a nationally televised announcement that the government has finalized new quarantine regulations for U.S. beef in accordance with an April 18 agreement with Washington.
The new rules will mean that South Korea will import nearly all cuts of American beef without restrictions on the age of the cattle. The rules take effect as soon as they are published in the next few day, the news service reported.