South Korea agreed to resume U.S. beef imports halted over mad cow disease concerns, offering a concession Friday to Washington just hours before their leaders were to meet and clearing a key hurdle to a broader trade deal.
South Korea suspended U.S. beef imports in 2003 after mad cow disease was discovered in the U.S, cutting off what was then the third-largest market for American beef. Restricted imports resumed last April, but have been on hold since October when a shipment contained animal parts that had been banned over mad cow concerns.
The beef issue has been a major irritant in relations between the allies, and threatened prospects for approving a …
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