Daily NK Kwon Jeong Hyun 8/21/2007 Escalating Rice Costs 1,900!! As the month of August began, North Korea saw a sudden jump in its rice costs. While 1kg of rice reached a peak of 1,960won (around US$6.03) in Shinuiju, entering the second week of August, prices seemed to have stabilized around the 1,500won marker. Due … Continue reading Food Crisis Tough But Better Than Before