[%%IMAGE1%%]<p>  Following a chaotic initial public hearing on KORUS FTA revisions that was repeatedly interrupted by farmers’ protests on Oct. 26, the Ministry of Trade, Industry, and Energy announced that it would hold a second meeting on Dec. 1 at the COEX building in Seoul. Industry experts and stakeholders will participate in the second public hearing, which will include comprehensive discussion and question-and-answer sessions. “We decided to hold a second meeting in light of some of the opinions that we gathered during the first session,” the Ministry announced. </p><p>In the photo, Kim Hong-gil, president of the Hanwoo (Korean Beef) Association is speaking to Deputy Minister for Trade Kang Sung-chun, demanding a halt to the re-negotiation of the KORUS FTA. (by Kim Seong-gwang, staff photographer)</p>

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