South Korea’s import of pork and beef surged in the first half of this year as the spread of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) led to the culling of millions of livestock, an animal quarantine agency has said.

South Korea imported 219,681 tons of pork in the first six months of this year, up 120% from a year earlier, according to the Animal, Plant and Fisheries Quarantine and Inspection Agency.

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