Jeonbuk Province Accelerates Efforts to Target Japanese Market for Agricultural and Marine Food Exports

Japan Korean Food Association Invitation Export Consultation... $500,000 Scale

Jeonbuk Province is set to actively expand exports of local agricultural and marine food products to the Japanese market. Recently, a green light has been given to Korea-Japan relations, with Japan restoring Korea as a preferential country for export inspections.

On the 25th, according to Jeonbuk Province and the Jeonbuk Bio Convergence Industry Promotion Agency (hereinafter referred to as the Bio Promotion Agency), an export consultation meeting was held by inviting a purchasing delegation from the Zainichi Korean Agricultural and Food Federation in Japan (hereinafter referred to as Hansikryeon).

Jeonbuk Province Hosts Consultation Meeting Inviting Japanese Korean Food Federation Purchasing Delegation.
[Photo by Jeonbuk Province]

This consultation meeting was attended by nine key member companies of Hansikryeon, which import and distribute Korean agricultural and food products in Japan, and 28 companies from Jeonbuk.

This event was made possible based on Jeonbuk Province's efforts to increase exports, including the business agreement signed with Hansikryeon to expand exports to Japan during Governor Kim Kwan-young's visit to Japan in December last year.

It was also aimed at discovering competitive local agricultural and marine food products for a promotional event to be held in Japan later this year.

In particular, export consultations worth $500,000 were conducted at this meeting, and a $100,000 on-site export contract was signed with Hansikryeon, achieving significant results.

The province plans to build a friendly relationship with Hansikryeon and promote regular promotional events to expand the entry of local agricultural and marine food products into local distribution stores.

On this day, Kim Kyu-hwan, chairman of Hansikryeon, delivered a donation of 7 million won collected by member companies to the Jeonbuk Community Chest of Korea.

Chairman Kim said, "We hope this will offer comfort to the flood victims who suffered great damage from heavy rains, landslides, and flooding, and help with recovery efforts."

Kim Jong-hoon, Deputy Governor for Economic Affairs, said, "We will continue overseas promotional and tasting events to raise awareness of Jeonbuk's agricultural and food products among foreign consumers," adding, "We will also further expand support to strengthen the global competitiveness of local agricultural and food companies."

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