On September 13, Jin10 reported that the South Korean Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs stated on the 12th that it would release an additional 25,000 tons of reserve rice into the market to stabilize rice prices that have risen due to tight market supply. According to the Korea Yonhap News Agency, on the 5th of this month, the acquisition price of a 40-kilogram bag of rice in South Korea exceeded 220,000 won (approximately 1,126 yuan), marking the first time in nearly four years that rice prices have surpassed this level. The South Korean government subsequently decided to initiate a second round of reserve rice release. Currently, the average retail price of a 20-kilogram bag of rice in South Korea is 61,000 won (approximately 312 yuan), a 20% increase compared to the same period last year.