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Agriculture Ministry to supply 100,000 tons of rice for price stabilization

The Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs said Friday it will supply 100,000 tons of rice from its reserves of the staple grain to help stabilize soaring prices sparked by a supply shortage.

2026.2.27

Rice is displayed at a supermarket in Seoul on Dec. 2, 2025. [NEWS1]

Rice consumption falls to record low in 2025

Koreans' rice consumption fell to a record low in 2025 as changing diets and eating habits continued to reduce demand, government data showed Thursday.

2026.1.22

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A notice posted at a supermarket in Kanagawa Prefecture informs customers that the stockpiled rice for the day had sold out in June last year [ONUYAMA TOMOKO]

Rising rice prices in Japan offer export opportunity for Korea, ever so slightly

Soaring rice prices in Japan have triggered a wave of panic buying this year — a stark contrast to Korea, where an expected oversupply is opening the door for exports, although Korean rice still faces hurdles such as high tariff barriers.

2025.12.28

Sacks of rice are piled up at a large supermarket in Seoul on Nov. 4. [NEWS1]

Rice production falls for fourth consecutive year

Korea’s rice production this year is estimated at around 3.54 million tons — a slight decline from last year's output and the second-lowest level on record.

2025.11.13

North Korean residents enjoy bowls of jjajangmyeon, or black bean noodles, at a restaurant in Changgwang Food Street, Pyongyang. [CHOSON SINBO]

North eating more jjajangmyeon, other flour-based foods to counteract food shortages

As North Korea promotes flour-based foods to address its chronic food shortages, jjajangmyeon, or black bean noodles, is enjoying a surge in popularity.

2025.10.15

Shoppers examine bags of rice at a large supermarket in Seoul on Oct. 12 as rice prices continue to surge. [NEWS1]

Gov't to take some rice off market to stabilize prices

The Korean government plans to remove 100,000 tons of rice from the market this year to stabilize prices, as reduced consumption and growing processed rice demand contribute to a projected production surplus.

2025.10.13

Kim Yong-beom, director of national policy, answers questions from reporters at the presidential office in central Seoul on July 31. [YONHAP]

Korea not to further open rice and beef markets to U.S., says policy chief

Kim Yong-beom, director of national policy, said Thursday that Korea has agreed not to further open its rice and beef markets to the United States.

2025.7.31

Liberal Democratic Party lawmakers and officials hold a press conference in front of the U.S. Embassy in Jongno District, central Seoul, on July 30 to protest Washington’s demand for greater market access for U.S. agricultural products. [YONHAP]

DP lawmakers vow to stop expanded rice, beef imports 'by any means necessary' at U.S. embassy protest

Korean lawmakers protest U.S. demands for expanded agricultural imports ahead of trade negotiations, asserting threats to food sovereignty and domestic farming. They call for the exclusion of food security from trade discussions.

2025.7.30

This photo shows an exhibition of flour-based dishes in Pyongyang on Nov. 5, 2024. [KOREAN CENTRAL NEWS AGENCY]

North Korea boasts of rich wheat harvest despite int'l concerns about food shortage

North Korea said on Sunday that it expects this year's wheat harvest to be more than three times that of 2021.

2025.7.20

Activists hold a protest against the reciprocal tariffs of the Donald Trump administration in front of Post Tower in Jung District, central Seoul, on June 30. [NEWS1]

Trump's trade pressure may extend to U.S. beef imports to Korea

As U.S. President Donald Trump continues to ramp up trade pressure, Korea may face a push to expand its imports of U.S. beef, although local experts say that may backfire.

2025.7.3