SEOUL, Oct. 28 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea’s agricultural authorities said Saturday they have vaccinated nearly 82 percent of cattle subject to emergency inoculation amid growing concerns over the nationwide spread of lumpy skin disease (LSD). As of Saturday morning, health authorities have administered the vaccine to 357,000 out of 438,000 cows subject to emergency [...]
SEJONG, Oct. 25 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s agricultural ministry said Wednesday it plans to complete the vaccination of cattle against lumpy skin disease (LSD) by early next month, as it strives to contain the nationwide spread of the disease. The announcement came as confirmed LSD cases in cattle rose to 29 as of Wednesday [...]
SEOUL, July 6 (Korea Bizwire) – Drug smuggling is increasing in South Korea, with the latest figures showing over 41 billion won in illegal drugs were confiscated by South Korean customs authorities in the first half of 2017, with both the quantity of drugs and number of seizures up compared to last year. According to the [...]