North Korea's grain prices continue to rise in markets - Daily NK English

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North Korea's grain prices continue to rise in markets - Daily NK English

The price of cereals at North Korean marketplaces continues to rise, leading some to say the food shortage in the country is even more serious during the pandemic. According to Daily NK’s regular survey of North Korean market prices, one kilogram of rice was trading for KPW 6,300 at a market in Hyesan, Yanggang Province, on Apr. 28. That was 3.28% higher than the price of rice at a market in the same city during the previous survey, on Mar. 14 (…