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South Korean officials at the June 2 start of a joint investigation into alleged chemical dumping at Camp Carrol (US Army photo)

SKorea: No Agent Orange at US base, but dioxin in nearby water

By Sat, Jun 18, 2011 8:23PM UTC View Comments South Korean officials at the June 2 start of a joint investigation into alleged chemical dumping at Camp Carrol (US Army photo)

Americans and Koreans investigating the alleged dumping of Agent Orange at a US military base in Korea are stressing different facts that are emerging.  However, there is so far little conclusive evidence of chemical contamination on the massive scale that has been alleged.  The one thing that is clear is that fuller investigations are needed. The...

Korean, US teams investigate charges of US military chemical dumping

By Wed, Jun 01, 2011 9:19AM UTC View Comments Korean investigators are escorted to a suspected chemical dumping site in Camp Carroll, a US military base near Daegu, South Korea. (Chosun Ilbo photo)

A joint Korean-US team will investigate allegations that the US military buried hundreds of drums of Agent Orange at the Camp Carroll, an American military base next Daegu. The Korean Ministry of the  Environment indicated that details of the joint investigation are still being worked on even as it is about to begin: A 20-member Korean...

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