This study provides various analyses related to food prices in North Korea. I examine in detail the factors that determine the price of food in North Korea, including supply factors such as internal food production and imports, demand factors such as the income level of North Korea, food distribution and market activities, and the price control policy of the North Korean authorities. In addition to analyzing data, I employ qualitative methodology such as interviews with North Korean defectors to examine the contents related to food prices in North Korea. This study finds that North Korea's grain import prices significantly affected North Korean grain market prices during the period 2014-2019 when North Korean prices were stable. Through this, it raises the possibility that North Korea's grain market price may not accurately reflect the North's food situation. Even if the food situation inside North Korea worsened, market prices could have been stabilized due to import prices. In this regard, it is emphasized that food aid policies for North Korea need to be established based on various data, such as internal crop production, imports, North Korean income levels, and rations, in addition to market prices.

Preface
Executive Summary

Chapter 1 Introduction

Chapter 2 Food Prices in North Korea
　Section 1 Market Price Monitoring System in North Korea
　Section 2 Food Price Trends in North Korea

Chapter 3 Variables Related to Food Prices in North Korea
　Section 1 Grain Production in North Korea
　Section 2 Grain Imports in North Korea
　Section 3 Income Levels of North Koreans
　Section 4 Food Rationing in North Korea
　Section 5 Grain Distribution in North Korea
　Section 6 Price Control Policies of North Korean Authorities

Chapter 4 Empirical Analysis of Determinants of Food Prices in North Korea
　Section 1 Time-Series Analysis
　Section 2 Conclusion

Chapter 5 Conclusion and Policy Implications

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