Koreans' consumption of rice hit an all-time low in 2023, but the demand for rice for food items and beverages logged double-digit on-year growth, data showed Friday.
Rice prices continue to decline despite the government's attempt to shore them up. The National Assembly is in the process of amending a law to make it mandatory for the government to purchase rice, which it already does but is not legally...
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