Posted : 2021-07-25 11:31
Updated : 2021-07-25 11:31
Jeju Province Gov. Won Hee-ryong speaks during an online media conference in Seoul, July 25. Yonhap
Jeju Province Gov. Won Hee-ryong announced Sunday that he will run for presidency in the election slated for March next year.
In a video speech, Won, a former three-term opposition lawmaker, vowed to upend everything the Moon Jae-in government has done. I declare my bid for the 20th presidential election to make the Republic of Korea a country of a different class and different dimension, he said in the virtual press conference. I would like to propose a vision of a country that values every person s happiness, where the next generation further prospers and where the people, nature and civilization co-exist, he said.
South Korean development has reportedly disclosed that it intends to begin welcoming gamblers to its 53,800 sq ft Dream Tower Casino from sometime next month.
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The Biden administration is expected to press for deeper cuts in South Korea’s greenhouse gas emissions when President Moon Jae-in visits Washington on Friday.
First Korean export of Jeju lemons to Hong Kong
According to the Eastern Agricultural Technology Center of the Jeju Agricultural Research & Extension Services, it is exporting Jeju lemons to Hong Kong for the first time.
The Eastern Agricultural Technology
Center and Rural Development Administration have been discovering and cultivating promising export items to diversify the export market. In February, the Jeju lemon was selected as a prospective export item. In Jeju Province, lemons are produced on 13.5 ha, and the harvest is around 340 tons as of 2020. Reviews rate Jeju lemon highly for the freshness and safety.
The lemons exported at this point in time are cultivated at Kang Seong-hwa’s farm in Seongeup-ri, Pyoseon-myeon in Seogwipo City. They were selected and packed by Pyoseon Agricultural Cooperative, then transported to Hong Kong from Jeju Port via Incheon Port and Airport. The fruit has been promoted in Hong Kong since April 24.