<P><STRONG> VISA free Korean</STRONG> <A href="http://english.chosun.com/w21data/html/news/200809/200809260001.html">http://english.chosun.com/w21data/html/news/200809/200809260001.html</A></P>
<P align=left> Korea and the U.S. agreed to promote and cooperate in crime prevention when travel to the U.S. becomes visa-free for Koreans after an epic negotiation process next year. Foreign Minister Yu Myung-hwan concluded a final agreement with U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff in Washington on Korea's inclusion in the visa waiver program. The agreement “concludes the process for Korea's participation in the program," Yu said. Foreign Ministry spokesman Moon Tae-young on Thursday said implementation will be possible around mid-January next year. Those who want to visit the U.S. for tourist purposes for up to 90 days will be exempt from the need for a visa. Koreans who want to immigrate, study or work in the U.S. will still have to get a visa. To benefit, travelers to the U.S. need electronic passports.</P>
<P align=left><FONT style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffe430">1. If you are asked to pick one foreign country to visit, which one would you choose and why?</FONT></P>
<P align=left><FONT style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffe430">2. Have you ever traveled internationally? If you have not, what stops you?</FONT></P>
<P align=left><FONT style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffe430">3. What do you think about US VISA free for Korean at the article? One might wonder why are Americans so picky about issuing VISA to Koreans and who do you feel about it?</FONT></P>
<P align=left><FONT style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffe430">4. Some says MB govenment's pro-US policy enable US VISA exemption for Korean in return of US beef import!s. How will it affect you?</FONT></P><!-- end clix_content -->
<P><STRONG> Made in China Food</STRONG> <A href="http://english.chosun.com/w21data/html/news/200809/200809260004.html">http://english.chosun.com/w21data/html/news/200809/200809260004.html</A></P>
<P align=left> Consumers are growing anxious about the safety of their food in the wake of the announcement that snacks import!!ed from China and sold under Korean labels contain high levels of melamine, a toxic substance that causes kidney failure. The Korea Food and Drug Administrtion on Thursday decided to take Haitai Confectionary's Misarang Custard, which is made in China, off the shelves and ban all foods made with Chinese dried milk and dairy products until it is confirm‎!!ed that they are safe. But health authorities and the confectionery industry are giving the impression that they are only concerned with settling the incident rather than tracing how the substance got into the snacks in the first place. The scandal over melamine-laced products may be only the tip of the iceberg. Korea relies on China for about 80 percent of the substance of processed food sold here. Korea grows only 28 percent of its own grain except rice, and Chinese-made processed foods have a price edge. In 2007, 86,273 cases or 3.14 million tons of foods were import!!ed from China, outdistancing the U.S. The safety of import!!ed Chinese foods has long been controversial. In 2007, a total of 588 cases or 5.73 tons of import!!ed Chinese foods were rated as unsuitable, with China topping the list of food exporters in this regard. The problem is that most food we eat believing it to be Korean was actually were Chinese-made. Health authorities are at a loss over the latest food scandal, citing lack of sufficient personnel and budget. </P>
<P align=left><FONT style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffe430">1. Have you ever sickened or fellen ill after consuming food or other snacks? What happened?</FONT></P>
<P align=left><FONT style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffe430">2. What do you think about the article? and what should be done to prevent reoccurances?</FONT></P>
<P align=left><FONT style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffe430">3. What do you know about this melamine-contained-food alert!? How dose incident affect your choice of food? </FONT></P>
<P align=left><FONT style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffe430">4. How much do you believe the food safety at Korea with regarding Chinese import!s, US beef and GM food?</FONT></P>
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