Govt. to release record 183,000 tons of food products ahead of Chuseok

South Korea will release a record 183,000 tons of key food products ahead of the Chuseok holiday later this month, the finance ministry said Tuesday, as part of its effort to stabilize consumer prices. The Ministry of Finance and Economy said the measure is aimed at easing price burdens related to popular food items for the Korean equivalent of Thanksgiving, which is marked by family reunions and ancestral rites In detail, the government will supply 18,000 tons of vegetables, including napa cabb