Rice prices are plunging at North Korean marketplaces as demand falls with this year’s corn harvest and imported grains reaching markets, even as exchange rate fluctuations continue to drive volatility. According to Daily NK’s periodic survey of North Korean market prices, one kilogram of rice traded for 21,200 North Korean won at a marketplace in Pyongyang on Oct. 26. That marked a decrease of…
November 01, 2025 at 05:07AM
by DailyNK(North Korean Media)