SEOUL, Sept. 19 (Korea Bizwire) — Hiking trails along the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) separating the two Koreas will be temporarily closed starting Thursday following the outbreak of African swine fever in border areas, the government said. The decision to suspend the hiking trails in Paju and Cherwon came shortly after South Korea confirmed two cases [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 18 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea remained alert on Wednesday to stem the spread of African swine fever across the country after reporting its second confirmed case of the deadly animal disease at a farm near the heavily fortified border with North Korea. The new case at a pig farm in Yeoncheon was [...]
SEJONG/SEOUL, Sept. 17 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea was on alert Tuesday to prevent the spread of African swine fever after the first case of the animal disease was confirmed near the border with North Korea. The agriculture ministry announced the beginning of operations to slaughter some 4,000 pigs as a precautionary step. Kim Hyeon-soo, [...]
SEOUL, Jul. 1 (Korea Bizwire) — The Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs reported Sunday that it will expand blood tests for African swine fever (ASF) to all pig farms across the country to prevent the inflow of ASF into the country. The ministry designated 14 cities and counties near the inter-Korean border as [...]
PAJU/SEOUL, Jun. 5 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean border towns are on maximum alert for the possible outbreak of African swine fever (ASF) as the viral disease was recently reported in neighboring North Korea. After an ASF outbreak was reported in North Korea last week, the government designated 10 border towns in Gyeonggi and Gangwon [...]
SEOUL, May 31 (Korea Bizwire) — North Korea has confirmed an outbreak of African swine fever, possibly adding to the country’s already dire food situation and prompting South Korea to guard against the possible spread of the animal disease in areas bordering the North. North Korea reported the outbreak of the swine fever at a [...]
SEOUL, Apr. 28 (Korea Bizwire) - Prices of pork meat in South Korea shot up nearly 17 percent this month due to strong demand in line with increased outdoor activities such as camping, and may further rise down the road, data showed Sunday. According to the data by the Korea Agro-Fisheries & Food Trade Corp., [...]