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| ▲ This photo, provided by the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, shows Minister Chung Hwang-keun (3rd from L) posing for a photo with officials of South Korea and Cambodia in Phnom Penh on Aug. 28, 2023, after holding an event marking the export of Korean premium beef, or "hanwoo," to the Southeast Asian country. (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap) |
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S. Korea to export premium 'hanwoo' beef to Cambodia for 1st time
SEOUL, Aug. 29 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will export "hanwoo," or premium Korean beef, to Cambodia for the first time, the agriculture ministry said Tuesday.
The two nations signed the first contract for South Korean beef to be exported to the Southeast Asian country Monday, eight years after reaching an agreement on quarantine negotiations, according to the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs.
South Korea aims to export 2,000 tons of hanwoo worth US$100 million over the next five years, it added.
In May, South Korea signed its first contract to export hanwoo to Malaysia after meeting halal standards.
Halal is an Arabic word meaning "lawful" or "permitted," and it is commonly used to refer to food that is prepared according to Islamic dietary guidelines for Muslims.
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