米价上涨 韩国政府将首次“出借”储备米

Core Insights - South Korea is entering a new rice harvest period, but market supply tightness has led to rising rice prices [1] - The government has decided to "lend" 30,000 tons of government reserve rice to local distributors to stabilize prices [1][2] Price Trends - As of August, the average retail price for a 20-kilogram bag of rice in South Korea is 58,000 KRW (approximately 300 RMB), which is over 10% higher than the annual average and nearing the 60,000 KRW (approximately 310 RMB) price threshold [1] Government Intervention - This is the first time the South Korean government has used a "lending" method to release reserve rice into the market, contrasting with previous auction methods [2] - The condition for local distributors is to return the rice using this year's new harvest [1]