Updated July.18,2008 06:28 KST

RFID Technology Applied to Beef Sold in Korea
The government announced its plans on Thursday to expand the usage of the radio frequency identification tag system to become one of the industry's top three countries by 2017.

The Ministry of Knowledge Economy says it will first apply the RFID system to keep track of state-owned items, facilities, and increase its use in postal services.

The government also hopes to use the tracking system to track locally produced beef and beef imports after next year.

RFID tags use radio waves to find the location, content and condition of shipments, products and facilities.

Arirang News