More greenbacks for less greens

Rising chicken and vegetable costs are adding to inflation concerns as shoppers face steeper grocery bills in Korea.

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Shoppers browse vegetables at a supermarket in Seoul on June 21. Food prices have risen sharply following an earlier heatwave, adding to concerns about inflationary pressure. According to the livestock distribution information service Dabom, the nationwide average retail price of broiler chicken stood at 6,650 won per kilogram ($1.97 per pound) this month, up 19.4 percent from a year earlier. Data from Korea Agro-Fisheries & Food Trade Corporation also showed that the price of green onions rose 18.4 percent per kilogram to 2,827 won over the same period. [YONHAP]

Shoppers browse vegetables at a supermarket in Seoul on June 21. Food prices have risen sharply following an earlier heatwave, adding to concerns about inflationary pressure. According to the livestock distribution information service Dabom, the nationwide average retail price of broiler chicken stood at 6,650 won per kilogram ($1.97 per pound) this month, up 19.4 percent from a year earlier. Data from Korea Agro-Fisheries & Food Trade Corporation also showed that the price of green onions rose 18.4 percent per kilogram to 2,827 won over the same period. [YONHAP]

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