The White House issued on Wednesday a rare apology for a "premature" announcement of President George W. Bush's trip to South Korea.
"Yes, there was a little bit of an apology from the United States, but I think that it's pretty minor," White House spokeswoman Dana Perino told reporters.
Dennis Wilder, U.S. National Security Council director for Asian Affairs, said Tuesday that Bush will visit South Korea on Aug. 5-6.
The White House apology signals the announcement about Bush's visit to South Korea to be a bit sensitive when there have been violent protests in Seoul over a U.S.-South Korean beef deal.
The United States called on Seoul to fully open its market to U.S. beef, while South Korean officials said they were concerned about the product safety after receiving shipments containing banned material.
Source:Xinhua
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