They distrust U.S. safety standards—and they eat more of the cow. more >>

The demonstrations call for the resignation of President Lee Myung-bak and protest plans to resume imports of U.S. beef. more >>

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The revelation that the CIA destroyed interrogation tapes it made in 2002 of two terrorism suspects caused a stir yesterday on Capitol Hill. CIA Director Michael Hayden made agency members aware of the tapes because the New York Times was set to publish a story about their destruction. Hayden said congressional intelligence committee leaders were made aware of the tapes and were told of the CIA's plans to destroy them. After the revelation, members of the Senate Intelligence Committee said they would conduct a full review. more >>

A Carefully Choreographed North-South Get-Together more >>

A rare summit on halting North Korea's nuclear program raises expectations on the Korean Peninsula. more >>