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PHOTOS Korea to cull thousands of pigs over African swine fever

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By Jung Min-ho
  • Published Sep 17, 2019 2:23 pm KST
  • Updated Sep 17, 2019 2:38 pm KST

A government official speaks on a phone near a pig farm at Paju in Gyeonggi Province, Tuesday, after the government had confirmed Korea's first case of African swine fever. The government plans to cull about 4,000 pigs in the region by Tuesday, strengthening efforts to disinfect farms and transport vehicles. Korea Times photo by Choi Won-suk

Korea Times photo by Choi Won-suk

Korea Times photo by Choi Won-suk

Korea Times photo by Choi Won-suk

Korea Times photo by Choi Won-suk

Korea Times photo by Choi Won-suk