North Korean rice prices top 50,000 won for first time

Rice prices in North Korean markets topped 50,000 North Korean won per kilogram for the first time in late October 2026. The record comes even as farms across the country bring in the autumn harvest. Fears of a smaller rice crop appear to be driving North Korean households and traders to stockpile grain, pushing prices […]

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