Grain gains: Rising prices in Japan make rise a popular souvenir from Korea
Published: 17 Apr. 2025, 14:40
![Shoppers pass the rice section of a supermarket in Seoul on April 16. Due to a surge in rice prices in Japan, Korean rice has become a popular souvenir among Japanese tourists visiting Korea. According to Japan’s Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, the average retail price for 5 kilograms (11 pounds) of rice in the first week of April was 4,214 yen ($29.50).[YONHAP]](https://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/data/photo/2025/04/17/700d8eae-3689-438e-9c52-f07b0d1c77ee.jpg)
Shoppers pass the rice section of a supermarket in Seoul on April 16. Due to a surge in rice prices in Japan, Korean rice has become a popular souvenir among Japanese tourists visiting Korea. According to Japan’s Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, the average retail price for 5 kilograms (11 pounds) of rice in the first week of April was 4,214 yen ($29.50).[YONHAP]
Shoppers pass the rice section of a supermarket in Seoul on April 16. Due to a surge in rice prices in Japan, Korean rice has become a popular souvenir among Japanese tourists visiting Korea. According to Japan’s Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, the average retail price for 5 kilograms (11 pounds) of rice in the first week of April was 4,214 yen ($29.50).
Yonhap
with the Korea JoongAng Daily
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