Fears of a smaller harvest spark grain hoarding, while New Yalu River Bridge hopes push the yuan up more than 10% By Seulkee Jang Rice prices in North Korean markets topped 50,000
By Megha Bajaj Top rice news today covers Indonesia’s efforts to secure premium rice supplies, Cambodia’s expanding rice exports to the Philippines, and falling rice prices in
By Yonhap North Korea on Monday urged its people to complete the rice harvest at the right time as part of a broader push to meet targets under its five-year national economic
Tighter border security and holiday grain supplies help cool a months-long price surge. By Seulkee Jang North Korean market prices are showing signs of cooling in 2026. The price
North Korean people credit state grain stores for keeping rice prices in check, but say quality controls and affordability remain unresolved problems. By Seulki Jang, Lee Chae Eun
Elderly North Koreans draw comparisons to the Arduous March famine era. By Park Hee-soo North Korea’s Cabinet issued an emergency order on May 12, 2026,
Source: Daily NK Rice and corn prices in North Korean markets have surged to historic highs in 2026, driven by the sharp depreciation of the won against the U.S. dollar, which