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

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On the 22nd, a customer is browsing the egg section at a large supermarket in Seoul. According to the Korea Animal Products Quality Evaluation Institute on this day, the nationwide average retail price of a pack of 10 extra-large eggs this month was 5,222 won, an increase of 38.6% compared to the same month last year (3,786 won) and 16.7% compared to the previous month (4,476 won). This is the first time the monthly average price of a pack of 10…