South Korea Imports Genetically Modified Corn

Major South Korean corn processors have begun importing genetically modified varieties of the crop because of shortages of conventional corn on the world market since China began limiting its exports. About 63,000 tons of genetically modified U.S. corn arrived in South Korea on Thursday, the first large scale imports for human consumption since the government began regulating biotech crops in 2001. Four major South Korean companies had refrained from importing such corn because of negative perceptions among consumers of genetically modified organisms.