S. Korea's consumer prices rise 2 pct in Jan.

S. Korea's consumer prices rise 2 pct in Jan.

Lee Doo-won, a senior official at the Ministry of Data and Statistics, speaks during a press conference at the government complex in Sejong, central South Korea, on Feb. 3, 2026, to announce South Korea's consumer prices rose 2 percent from a year earlier in January, the slowest pace in five months, partly helped by the steady prices of petroleum products. (Yonhap)

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