<Anchor> It is a
friendly economic time.
Reporter Kim Hye-min and today (5th) will be with you.
Reporter Kim, these days, it is said that a single green onion is about 7,000 won. How much was this originally?
<Reporter>
Originally, it was about 2~3,000 won.
<Anchor>
Then, it really has risen a lot?
In particular, it is said that prices are rising a lot these days. Please explain how much it has risen.
<Reporter> When
I go to the grocery store these days, I am afraid to buy rice or vegetables.
It was reflected in the data released yesterday by the National Statistical Office.
Compared to the same month last year, the price of green onions soared 227%, and foods that you eat often, such as apples, eggs, red pepper powder, and rice, have also increased a lot.
Pork and beef are also more than 10% expensive here.
As prices of agricultural and marine products rise, the prices of hamburgers, bread, and instant rice, which are mainly used as ingredients, are increasing.
These days, it is very real to say that everything has risen except for the salary.
<Anchor>
Everything has risen except for the real salary, I really feel this word, after listening to it.
But why is it climbing so much?
<Reporter>
In fact, it is not only in Korea that the price of agri-food is rising.
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations announced last January that world food prices hit a high since 2014.
The biggest reason is also Corona 19.
A crack broke out in the supply chain, which was tightly stretched around the world.
Blockades by each country have blocked the movement of logistics, and even if some of them are released, the cost of logistics has increased significantly, and this is reflected in the food price.
In addition, Korea also had a bad harvest last year due to a long rainy season and typhoons, but other countries also saw extreme climate changes in various places, resulting in a significant decrease in crops and vegetable yields.
It's also affecting global inflation.
In addition, in Korea, as avian influenza spread greatly, many chickens were killed, and the price of eggs has also skyrocketed.
<Anchor>
It seems to have risen for a lot of reasons, but among them, the big cause such as Corona is still ongoing.
So, are prices continuing to rise, or are they likely to fall in a little while?
<Reporter> The
National Statistical Office says that the results so far have a big impact in the short term.
Green onions and onions will be shipped after March, which means that the avian influenza crisis will also be resolved over time.
Also, as the government continues to import fruits and eggs from abroad, then prices are likely to drop soon.
However, it is not yet known whether the prices of agricultural and livestock products can be stabilized in the mid- to long-term.
Experts are particularly concerned about rising international grain prices, so let's listen to an interview.
[Phil-Sang Lee/Seoul National University's Faculty of Economics Visiting Professor: In terms of food security, trade has been severely contracted (worldwide), so it is unlikely that grain prices will stabilize easily.]
<Anchor>
Last Inflation has risen a lot, but rent and real estate prices have risen a lot.
<Reporter> The
rent also increased 0.9% this year compared to last year.
More specifically, the charter price rose 1.2% and the monthly rent rose 0.5%.
Looking at the number alone, it doesn't mean that it has risen a lot, you might think, but it's the biggest increase in jeonse in two and a half years and monthly rent in six years.
It's easy to guess why property prices have risen.
Due to the government's right to apply for contract renewal since August last year and the cheonsei limit system, the jeonse price has soared or the volume itself has decreased.
This is the result of raising the rent to the rent.
The National Statistical Office and the Bank of Korea are saying that inflation is not a concern yet, but the low-income class suffers the most if prices and rent continue to rise.
It is time for the government to actively think about how to lower the perceived inflation, which is putting a huge burden on households.