Import of U.S. beef will resume next week as the Korean government yesterday took the final administrative step amid widespread public opposition.

Agriculture Minister Chung Woon-chun announced the new import conditions in a news conference, in which he pledged that the government will do its best to protect public safety.

“If there is any case of a mad cow disease report from the United States, the government will immediately ban U.S. beef imports,” Chung said in Gwacheon. The government apologized for causing public concern.

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