Consumer price hike seen at 2.5% without mobile bills: finance ministry
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Source: The Korea Herald
Published: 2026-09-02 10:55 UTC+10:00
Section: All News
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Asia, South Korea, Economy & Finance, World News, Business & Economy, Asia Pacific
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Snippet:
South Korea's consumer price increase for August, which came to 3.1 percent, is estimated to have been around 2.5 percent when excluding a surge in mobile communication bills following a low base, a senior financial official said Wednesday.
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