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23
Jul

Korea maintains no market opening stance on sensitive rice and beef imports

ricenews / 6 months
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Korea’s agriculture officials remain firm against the import of sensitive food products amid trade pressures. By Kim Min-jeong The possibility of excluding “sensitive items” such as rice and beef from the negotiation cards in the Korea-U.S. trade negotiations is increasing. The Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs maintains a “no market opening” stance on […]

03
Jul

N. Korean rice prices hold at record highs as food shortages worsen

ricenews / 7 months
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3 min read

“With rice prices skyrocketing when nobody can make money in the markets, many people complain they can’t put food on the table,” a source told Daily NK. By Seulkee Jang North Korean rice prices, which broke through 10,000 won per kilogram for the first time in early June, are holding steady at around 12,000 won. […]

02
Jul

N. Korean rice prices stabilize at record highs

ricenews / 7 months
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4 min read

“Rice prices keep rising while market activity stays sluggish, and many people are struggling to put food on the table,” a source in Ryanggang province told Daily NK By Seulkee Jang North Korean rice prices have settled around 12,000 won per kilogram after breaking the 10,000 won barrier for the first time on record. Meanwhile, […]

04
Jun

Korean rice exports to Japan to hit 830 tons

ricenews / 8 months
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3 min read

South Korean rice exports to Japan are gaining momentum, with total shipments expected to hit 830 tons in 2025 as a supply shortage continues to drive up demand across Japan. According to Nonghyup Trading (NH Trading) and other sources on Tuesday, Korea exported 185 tons of rice to Japan in just over a month. The […]

29
May

Korean rice heads to Japan in record 200-ton deal

ricenews / 8 months
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3 min read

Korean food export company The O Global has signed a landmark agreement with Beisia, one of Japan’s top retail distributors, to export 200 tons of Korean rice to help ease Japan’s ongoing rice shortage. The contract represents the largest volume of rice ever exported by a private Korean company for general consumer sales in Japan. […]

21
Apr

Japan buys first South Korean rice in over two decades as prices surge

ricenews / 10 months
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2 min read

By Hyonhee Shin /Bloomberg Surging rice prices in Japan have opened a rare window of opportunity for South Korean producers to export the staple food to the country. Japan imported South Korean rice for the first time since 1999 this month as soaring prices of domestic grain fueled demand for foreign products despite heavy tariffs, […]

14
Apr

Japanese tourists flock to Korea for cheaper rice amid soaring prices in Japan.

ricenews / 10 months
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3 min read

By Choi Ji-hui As rice prices surge in Japan, the reviews from Japanese tourists who visited Korea to buy rice have become a hot topic. A Japanese individual who identified as a middle-aged housewife shared her experience of buying rice to bring back to Japan on her social media on the 6th. She mentioned that […]

10
Apr

Kenya and Korea Collaborate on Africa Rice Cultivation Complex in Mwea

ricenews / 10 months
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3 min read

Kenya and Korea Collaborate on Africa Rice Cultivation Complex in Mwea. Kenya and the Republic of Korea are jointly advancing the development of the Africa Rice Cultivation Complex, a major agricultural initiative to be situated in Mwea, Kirinyaga County. The Korean government, through the Korea Rural Community Corporation (KRC), is overseeing the construction of a […]

07
Apr

South Korea will buy around 80,000 metric tonnes of rice, traders claim.

ricenews / 10 months
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1 min read

Posted to Maritime Reporter European traders reported on Monday that the state-backed Agro Fisheries & Food Trade Corporation of South Korea has published international tenders for the purchase of about 80,000 tons metric tonnages (tonnages) rice. The deadline for submitting price offers to tenders is April 15, 2019. The tenders are seeking different grades of […]

07
Apr

Kenya, Korea in partnership to improve rice production in the country.

ricenews / 10 months
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3 min read

Kenya and Korea are jointly undertaking the development of the Africa Rice Cultivation Complex, which will be based in Mwea, Kirinyaga County. The foreign government, through Korea Rural Community Cooperation, will oversee construction of a 65-ha scale Rice Seed Cultivation Complex that has already commenced. The facility is scheduled for completion in 2028. The project, […]

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