{
  "id": 4544278,
  "title": "The Korean kimchi craze has helped drive up exports of agricultural and marine products.\n\nAccording to the South Jeolla Province and Gwangju Metropolitan City governments, the two regions' exports of farm and marine products reached a record 437.8 million US dollars from January to July this year.\n\nThis represents a 14 percent increase from the same period last year.\n\nKimchi exports, in particular, surged 28 percent to 36.6 million dollars over the same period.\n\nThe two local governments attribute the export growth to the global popularity of Korean kimchi and other foods.\n\nThey expect exports to continue to grow for the rest of the year.\n\nThe South Jeolla Province and Gwangju Metropolitan City are major producers of kimchi ingredients such as radish, Chinese cabbage and chili peppers.\n\nThe two regions are also home to many food companies that make kimchi and other food products.\n\nTheir exports have been rising steadily over the past few years.\n\nIn 2019, they reached 365 million dollars, up 6.6 percent from 2018.\n\nIn 2020, they jumped 21 percent to 384 million dollars.\n\nLast year, they hit 409 million dollars, up 6.5 percent from 2020.\n\nThe two regions' governments plan to increase support for local companies to help them expand exports.\n\nThey will provide more export-related services such as information on foreign markets and distribution channels.\n\nThey will also help local companies participate in international food exhibitions.\n\nThe goal is to reach 500 million dollars in exports by 2025.\n\nChoi Kyu-hwan, an official at South Jeolla Province, said, \"We expect this year's exports to set a new record, exceeding 450 million dollars. We will do our best to help local companies go global.\"",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/30/1-7",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-30T23:57:16.000Z",
  "source": {
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    "url": "https://www.hani.co.kr/arti/area/honam/1275427.html"
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  "original_language": "ko",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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