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This is an update to Section IV of KS1711, GAIN Report on Korea’s New Biotech Labeling Requirements. A sub-heading “C” has been added under Section IV.

FAS Seoul and the U.S. Grains Council Korea office hosted the second annual Bio-Ethanol Workshop and Roundtable in Seoul, in May. The event focused on the environmental benefits....

While several proposals to expand biotech labeling are still pending in the National Assembly, MFDS announced its plan in early 2015 to expand mandatory biotech labeling to include all products...

The United States is the world’s top exporter of processed potato products. Over the past decade those exports have grown 127 percent, reaching a record $1.5 billion in 2014...

Imported beer market in South Korea continued a robust growth due to strong consumer demand for products of diversified taste and higher quality.

In 2014, total Korean imports of seafood were $4.16 billion, up 16.7 percent from 2013 due to the increased demand and rising prices.