date:Jul 18, 2012
ters, a senior official said on condition of anonymity.
Even if it is for scientific research, we have to take into consideration that this has emerged as a sensitive issue at home and abroad.
Officials from the presidential office, the Prime Minister's Office and the agriculture and fisheries ministry held a meeting recently to discuss the issue, sources said. President Lee Myung-bak also reproached Agriculture Minister Suh Kyu-yong as international criticism grew, they said.
South Korea has