[Photo] Democratic Party Urgently Inspects Food Table Prices

Song Young-gil, leader of the Democratic Party of Korea, and Lee Gae-ho, member of the National Assembly, visited the Nonghyup Hanaro Mart Yangjae branch in Seocho-gu, Seoul on the 5th to check the prices of rice and other staple foods. Photo by the National Assembly Press Photographers.

Song Young-gil, leader of the Democratic Party of Korea, and Lee Gae-ho, member of the National Assembly, visited the Nonghyup Hanaro Mart Yangjae branch in Seocho-gu, Seoul, on the 5th to check the prices of table staples such as watermelons. Photo by the National Assembly Press Photographers Group

Song Young-gil, leader of the Democratic Party of Korea, and Lee Gae-ho, member of the National Assembly, visited the Nonghyup Hanaro Mart Yangjae branch in Seocho-gu, Seoul on the 5th to check the prices of staple foods such as cabbage. Photo by the National Assembly Press Photographers.

Song Young-gil, leader of the Democratic Party of Korea, and Lee Gae-ho, a member of the National Assembly, visited the Nonghyup Hanaro Mart Yangjae branch in Seocho-gu, Seoul on the 5th to check the prices of eggs and other staple food items. Photo by the National Assembly Press Photographers Group

[Asia Economy Reporter Yoon Dong-joo] Song Young-gil, leader of the Democratic Party of Korea, visited the Nonghyup Hanaro Mart Yangjae branch in Seocho-gu, Seoul, on the 5th to check food prices. After examining the prices of agricultural and livestock products, Representative Song met with consumers to hear about their difficulties.

This action was taken in response to the sharp rise in grocery prices, including a 57.0% year-on-year surge in egg consumer prices last month.