South Korean office workers hit convenience stores as 'lunch-flation' bites - CNA

SEOUL: Office worker Park Mi-won had never bought her lunch from a convenience store, until her favourite lunch buffet recently raised prices by more than 10 per cent to 9,000 won (US$7) as South Korean inflation soared to a 14-year high. "After the price ris…

The Bank of Korea estimates each 1 per cent price rise in imported agricultural products will push up processed food prices by 0.36 per cent in the next year and restaurant prices by 0.14 per cent in… [+1754 chars]

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