[Photo] Green Onion Prices Surge 52%

Amid the economic downturn caused by COVID-19, the livelihood economy has suffered a severe blow, and with inflation continuing, the cost of food on the table is also in a state of emergency every day. According to Statistics Korea on the 25th, the consumer price index in January increased slightly by 0.6% compared to the same period last year, but agricultural, livestock, and fishery products surged by 10%. The photo shows citizens shopping at a large supermarket in Seoul on the same day. / Reporter Kim Hyun-min kimhyun81@

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