Govt. to increase supply of farm, fishery produces ahead of Chuseok
Social affairsSept 2, 2018
South Korea's government said Sunday it will move to increase the supply of farm and fishery produces ahead of the Chuseok holiday amid a sharp rise in prices.The move comes as unseasonably hot weather during the summer months and the recent typhoon have triggered spikes in prices ahead of the autumn harvest celebration that usually fuels demand. The Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs said it will set up a special taskforce some three weeks before the start of the five-day holiday t