South Korea announced on June 18 that it has suspended imports of wheat and flour from Canada after Canadian officials revealed last week the discovery of genetically modified wheat in southern Alberta. This follows Japan’s announcement on June 15 that it has suspended its tenders and sales of wheat from Canada. The CFIA noted that no evidence was present to suggest that the GM wheat was present anywhere other than the isolated site where it was discovered. In addition, Health Canada has concluded that the finding does not pose a food safety risk. Canada is one of the world’s largest wheat exporters and is South Korea’s No. 3 wheat supplier after the U.S. and Australia. Japan imported 1.4 million tonnes of wheat from Canada last year and 1.6 million tonnes the year before. In 2016, Japan and South Korea temporarily suspended U.S. wheat imports after a similar GM wheat finding.