[Photo] Price Surge Ahead of Chuseok

According to the Consumer Price Trends by Statistics Korea, the index stood at 108.29 (2015=100), marking a 2.6% increase compared to a year ago. The inflation rate reached the highest level of the year for two consecutive months, driven by rising prices of agricultural, livestock, and fishery products such as meat and eggs, as well as petroleum products. Citizens are shopping at a large supermarket in Seoul. /Reporter Mun Honam munonam@

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