SEOUL, Oct. 23 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea reported four additional cases of lumpy skin disease (LSD), amid growing concerns over the nationwide spread of the highly infectious disease, the agricultural ministry said Monday. “There have been 14 cases of infection, with 638 units being culled so far,” Agricultural Minister Chung Hwang-keun said during an [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 21 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea confirmed its second case of lumpy skin disease (LSD) in cattle at a local farm on Saturday. The report comes one day after the country confirmed its first-ever case of LSD at a farm in Seosan, located some 98 kilometers southwest of Seoul. The second LSD case [...]
JEJU, Oct. 13 (Korea Bizwire) – The most beloved Christmas tree in the world will be chosen from Jeju. The Jeju World Heritage Site recently announced its plan to pick one special tree, a representative of the Korean Fir found on Mt. Halla, as the ‘Christmas Tree Ambassador.’ This tree will symbolize the importance of preserving [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 10 (Korea Bizwire) – North Korea may stage various provocations, including a nuclear test, to divert its public’s attention from the country’s ongoing food crisis, South Korea’s defense ministry said Tuesday. The ministry made the assessment in a policy report for a parliamentary audit amid growing tensions after North Korea revised its constitution [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 26 (Korea Bizwire) — POSCO International Corp. said Tuesday it has signed a preliminary agreement with a U.S. grain company to push for a joint venture and other related investment in the grain supply. The joint venture framework agreement, signed with Bartlett and Company, commit the two companies to establishing a joint venture [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 22 (Korea Bizwire) – The price of matsutake mushrooms from Gangwon Province, renowned for their exceptional quality, is skyrocketing as the Chuseok holiday approaches. Matsutake mushrooms, often referred to as “aristocratic mushrooms,” are coveted for their rarity and distinct flavor. Among them, Yangyang matsutakes from Yangyang, Gangwon Province, are regarded as treasures, commanding a [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 19 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea’s imports of Japanese seafood have declined for five straight months. In contrast, the nation’s imports of Asahi beer saw a nearly five-fold jump last month. According to the Korea Customs Service, South Korea imported 1,622 tons of Japanese seafood last month, down 24.9 percent from a year ago. [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 18 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean imports of Japanese seafood fell for the fifth consecutive month in August on concerns over Japan’s release of treated radioactive water, government data showed Monday. Seoul imported US$7.81 million worth of fishery products from the neighboring country last month, down 34.8 percent from a year earlier, according [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 13 (Korea Bizwire) – The government has received no requests from Tokyo to expand imports of Japanese seafood and plans to maintain the import ban as is, officials said Wednesday, denying a news report that Japan is trying to increase seafood exports to South Korea. Vice Oceans Minister Park Sung-hoon made the remark [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 13 (Korea Bizwire) — SK Ecoplant announced on Tuesday that it is teaming up with NETSPA, a startup that specializes in recycling waste fishing nets, for a project in Southeast Asia. This project has been chosen as an initial project for the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) Platform ESG Initiative. On September 12, SK Ecoplant [...]