South Korea's consumer price growth topped 3% in May for the first time in 26 months as a prolonged Middle East war drove up global oil prices.

South Korea's consumer prices rose more than 3 percent in May from a year earlier amid global energy price volatility following the Middle East war...

SEOUL, June 2 : South Korea's consumer inflation quickened in May to a more than two-year high, exceeding market expectations, on high oil prices triggered by the Middle East…

Korea's consumer prices rose more than 3 percent in May from a year earlier amid global energy price volatility following the Iran war, data showed Tuesday.

Inflation is projected to remain above the 3 percent level for the time being as the impact of high oil prices spills over into other sectors of the economy amid prolonged Middle…