The article highlights a significant uptick in Korea's seaweed exports, particularly seasoned seaweed, to key global markets in the early part of the year. The United States, China, and Thailand have seen remarkable increases in imports, with China becoming the largest volume destination following a 42.2% rise to $23.13 million. The U.S. and Japan also experienced substantial growths in imports, 41.6% and 5.5% respectively, with Japan's seasoned seaweed imports alone jumping by 24.1%. Thailand's imports grew by 4.7%, indicating a strong and expanding global appetite for Korean seaweed products.