SEOUL, Jan. 4 (Korea Bizwire) — A monkey that underwent a pig kidney xenotransplantation procedure that was developed by the National Institute of Animal Science survived for 115 days, setting a new domestic record for the longest survival time. A research team at Konkuk University implanted a pig kidney into a monkey in August last [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 16 (Korea Bizwire) — New technology developed by Korean researchers can 3D-scan a livestock pig to measure its weight. The Institute of Planning and Evaluation for Technology in Food, Agriculture, and Forestry said Wednesday that Illuvation, an ICT startup sponsored by the institute, has developed the said technology. Traditionally, pigs had to be [...]
SEOUL, May 7 (Korea Bizwire) — The African swine fever (ASF) virus, which has hit South Korea’s pig farmers hard over the past six months, appears to have originated from Russia and China before spreading in the inter-Korean border areas via North Korea, a state-run laboratory said Thursday. The National Institute of Environmental Research (NIER), [...]
YEONCHEON, Nov. 12 (Korea Bizwire) — A tributary to the Imjin River near the inter-Korean border has been partly polluted with blood from carcasses of pigs that were killed and poorly handled during an operation to curb the spread of African swine fever (ASF). Around 47,000 pig carcasses were piled up on a truck at [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 23 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea is maintaining the highest level of vigilance as more confirmed cases of African swine fever (ASF) have raised concerns that the deadly animal disease may spread across the country despite all-out disinfection efforts. The agriculture ministry on Monday confirmed one more ASF case, raising the number of [...]
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 [...]
ANDONG, May 21 (Korea Bizwire) — In an apartment in Andong, North Gyeongsang Province, residents have been raising a pet pig weighing 300 kilograms, prompting administrative authorities to rescue the pig. The rescue came at the request of the pig’s owners, who were unable to bring the pig out of their home due to its [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 4 (Korea Bizwire) – The year of 2019 is the year of the golden pig, which symbolizes wealth and good wishes. Pigs have been one of the most important animals to be raised by human beings. They are one of the major sources of protein, as well as a symbol of prosperity and [...]