date:Jun 03, 2013
d by biotech giant Monsanto Co , was found in an Oregon field late last month.
South Korea imported 1.2 million tonnes of wheat for food from the United States last year, with the same amount for animal feed.
The results of the tests by Korea's Ministry of Food and Drug Safety are expected in the first week of June.
The ministry said that it had received the information on the GM wheat from the U.S. via its Seoul embassy on May 29 ahead of the broader U.S. announcement.
The Korean agricultur