Tag: grain prices
N. Korean grain prices surge to near-record levels after brief dip
North Korean grain prices are climbing again after a brief lull earlier this month, according to market data.
Rice sold for 9,500 North Korean won...
N. Korea’s economic squeeze: Grain prices surge as currency collapses
North Korea's market grain prices have recently surged to all-time highs after remaining relatively stable since December, increasing the financial burden on ordinary North...
Grain prices surge as N. Korea enters annual spring food shortage
Grain prices across North Korean markets have begun climbing since mid-February, reversing the downward trend observed since December. With the arrival of the annual...
Police raids target illegal alcohol production across North Korea
North Korea has launched a nationwide crackdown on illegal alcohol production, threatening the livelihoods of many who depend on bootlegging.
According to multiple sources inside...
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...
North Korean grain prices fall across markets
Grain prices in North Korean markets have fallen across the board. According to a regular market price survey conducted by Daily NK, as of...
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...
Kim Il Sung’s birthday didn’t lead to fall in grain prices...
Grain prices at North Korean markets did not fall as they usually do around Apr. 15, which is Kim Il Sung's birthday and the...
Soaring grain prices put people under more pressure in Hoeryong
Grain prices have recently been soaring at markets in the city of Hoeryong, in North Hamgyong Province, putting North Koreans under even more financial...
North Korean rice prices see growing regional disparity
As rice prices continue to increase throughout North Korea's markets, regional disparities in prices have grown deeper due, at least in part, to severe...
