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GWACHEON, South Korea (AP) - South Korea said Monday it will hold talks with the United States about further easing its restrictions on imports of American beef, in an attempt to resolve a thorny trade dispute.
South Korea will also conduct a risk assessment of U.S. beef in a possible step toward resuming imports of meat attached to bone, which is banned, Minister of Finance and Economy Kwon O-kyu said.
The breakthrough came after a recent ruling by the World Organization for Animal Health that the U.S. was a "controlled risk nation," a category that means countries can export beef irrespective of the animal's age. Washington seized on the announcement as proof that U.S. beef is safe.
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