South Korea signed an export contract of 65 billion won for seaweed to Japan

(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Oh Ji-eun = The Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries signed an export contract worth 65 billion won, an increase of 11% compared to the previous year, at the '28th Korean laver export bidding and consulting session to Japan' held by videoconference from the 24th to the 25th. announced on the 29th that Total exports amounted to 8.7 million, an increase of 5.6% compared to the previous year. In particular, seasoned seaweed and seaweed preparations, which have high added value, signed contracts worth 21.6 billion won and 20.7 billion won, respectively, recording record highs. Japan is a major importer of Korean laver, and domestic exporters are strengthening their penetration into the Japanese market with various products such as seasoned laver and seaweed in addition to dried laver, a traditional export item. Kim Hyeon-tae, director of international cooperation policy at the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries, said, "This seaweed export bidding and ...