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Korean economy
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“I can’t butter it anymore.”
Super Emergency: Two
Deputy factory ‘screams’ in unprecedented situation
Reporter Lee Jeong-seon
Reporter Lee Gwang-sik
Modified 2025.10.20. 1.27 V AM
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Gangwon Honam factory ‘suk down’ crisis
Shortage of imported soybeans. Raw material supply stop
Deungdeung Chodang Tofu will stop operating early next month.

Tofu Soymilk Factory
‘There is a severe shortage of imported soybeans:. One month at best
Throw it away”
This year’s imported soybean supply will reach 16,000 tons. Business closure is expected.
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According to the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, as of this month, the supply of imported soybeans this year is 27.
It is at the level of 10,000 tons. There is a surplus of 16,000 tons compared to last year.
The government is reducing soybean imports to encourage the use of domestically produced soybeans.
The plan is to further reduce soybean imports next year.
The supply shortage is expected to worsen, an official from the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs said.
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Instead of reducing the number of imported soybeans more than the year before, large corporations, etc.
Considering measures to encourage the use of domestically produced soybeans, focusing on business ratio
“I’m doing it,” he said:
Tofu and soybean paste manufacturers produce three times more beans than imported soybeans.
Yang Deuk-cheol, executive director of Gangdeung Chodang Tofu, is ignoring the use of purchased soybeans.
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‘If domestically produced soybeans are used, the unit price rises, making it difficult to sell them to consumers.
“I can’t do it,” he said. “Under these conditions, we cannot
“It doesn’t make sense to pass it on,” he said.