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Onions are being sold at a supermarket in Seoul on April 2. [YONHAP]

Korea aims to expand onion exports to Taiwan, Southeast Asia amid domestic glut

Korea will push to expand onion exports, mainly to the Southeast Asian market, amid a domestic oversupply of the vegetable, the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs said Wednesday.

2026.5.20

hanbokDogs strut down the runway wearing hanbok, or Korean traditional attire, at the puppy hanbok fashion show held in Seoul on Sept. 28, 2025. [YONHAP]

About three in 10 households in Korea have pets, mostly dogs

A survey by the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs showed that 29.2 percent of households were keeping pets at home Of these households, 80.5 percent had dogs, while 14.4 percent had cats and 4.1 percent fish.

2026.2.17

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A dog meat restaurant in Seoul is seen vacant on Spet. 26, 2024, as the Ministry of Agriculture annoucned a plan to ban dog meat the same day. [YONHAP]

70% of dog farms in Korea closed business in 1st year of dog meat ban: Agriculture Ministry

Seven out of 10 dog farms in Korea have closed their doors since the country enacted a law banning dog meat consumption a year earlier, the Agriculture Ministry said Thursday.

2025.8.14

Customers shop for ramyeon at Hanaro Mart's Yangjae branch in Seocho District, southern Seoul, on Thursday afternoon. [YONHAP]

Food exports hit record high driven by ramen, rice

South Korea's food exports ireached a record 9.6 trillion won, fueled by ramen and rice, with significant growth in exports to Latin America.

2024.10.3

A ship loaded with 100,000 tons of rice for international aid is anchored at Gunsan Port in North Jeolla, ready for departure, on Wednesday. [MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS]

Korea doubles food assistance to 100,000 tons for 11 countries

Korea is upping its contribution through the World Food Programme to 100,000 tons for 11 countries this year.

2024.4.17

Agriculture Minister Song Mi-ryung speaks during a meeting with companies from agriculture-related sectors regarding exports in Yangjae-dong of Seocho District, southern Seoul, on Tuesday. [MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS]

Gov't will leverage K-dramas to promote Korean agricultural exports

The Korean government aims to expand agriculture exports by targeting new markets like the Middle East, Latin America and India while leveraging K-content to promote Korean food.

2024.2.20

Korean cuisine at Cote, a restaurant located in New York [COTE]

Government looks to double K-food industry to $227 billion by 2027

The Korean government has set the target of doubling the size of the Korean food industry to 300 trillion won ($226.5 billion) by 2027 from the 152 trillion won tallied in 2021.

2024.2.2

Sacks of rice are piled up at a large mart in Seoul on Monday. [NEWS1]

Too much rice can only mean lower prices for farmers

Rice prices continue to decline despite the government's attempt to shore them up. The National Assembly is in the process of amending a law to make it mandatory for the government to purchase rice, which it already does but is not legally...

2022.9.13