South Korea's egg prices top 5,000 won as heatwave fuels food inflation concerns

22 Jun 2026
South Korea's egg prices top 5,000 won as heatwave fuels food inflation concerns

A first-ever monthly average above the 5,000 won threshold follows mass culling after last winter's avian influenza outbreak, with the government moving to import over 21 million eggs to stabilise supply.

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