Tag: food prices
Grain shortages and economic strain follow North Korean floods
North Korean market grain prices are skyrocketing. Recent heavy rains have hindered the corn harvest, and the North Korean authorities have restricted markets to...
N. Korea’s markets continue to see rise in food prices
Grain prices at North Korean marketplaces continue to rise. North Korean food prices are even higher than in May 2023, when cereal prices peaked...
N. Korean grain prices rise to same level as before last...
Grain prices in North Korean markets have climbed across the board following the exhaustion of food stocks at state-run grain shops.
According to Daily NK’s...
N. Korea tells companies to use state-set prices when providing food...
North Korea recently issued an order calling on enterprises that provide their own food to do so at “state-set prices,” Daily NK has learned.
The...
Despite influx of Chinese imports, N. Korean market sellers are still...
North Korean business people in local markets are complaining of stagnant sales and revenue despite the influx of imported Chinese foodstuffs driving down prices,...
