Gyeongnam Province, expanding entry into Japanese market for fisheries and food products

Published 2025년 10월 2일

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Gyeongnam Province announced that it achieved a result of concluding a memorandum of understanding (MOU) worth 2.5 million dollars at the 2025 Food Style Japan held at Tokyo Big Sight from September 25 to 26. Japan, the largest seafood and food export country for Gyeongnam, accounted for approximately 69.37 million dollars, or 28.3% of the total seafood and food exports of Gyeongnam (244.9 million dollars) as of last year. This MOU on export intentions is significant as it marks a success for local companies despite challenging export conditions, including a sluggish local economy and a weak yen. The event was attended by Gyeongnam representatives such as Woojin Mulsan Co., Ltd., Dongwoo Foods Co., Ltd., Daeil SCF, and Kongyong Haepurum.

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Gyeongnam Province announced that it achieved a success of signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for exports worth 2.5 million dollars at the 2025 Food Style Japan held at Tokyo Big Sight from September 25 to 26. Japan, the largest seafood food export country of Gyeongnam, accounted for approximately 69.37 million dollars, or 28.3% of the total seafood food exports of Gyeongnam (244.9 million dollars) as of last year. This export intention agreement is significant as it demonstrates the achievements of local companies even in difficult export conditions such as local economic downturn and the weakening of the yen. Four representative seafood food companies from Gyeongnam, including Woojin Mulsan Co., Ltd., Dongwoo Foods Co., Ltd., Daeil SCF, and Konglong Haepurum, participated in the event and showcased 12 items such as oysters, eel, seaweed, and seaweed. Gyeongnam Province supported the participating companies with booth fees, airfare, interpretation, and export ...

Source: Fisheco