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South Korea’s consumer prices rose 2.2% year-on-year in June 2025, up from a 1.9% increase in May and slightly above market expectations of a 2.1% rise. This marks the highest annual inflation rate since January, when inflation also stood at 2.2%. The sharpest price increases were recorded in furnishings, household equipment and routine maintenance (4.4%), miscellaneous goods and services (4.4%), food and non-alcoholic beverages (3.4%), restaurants and hotels (3.0%), and education (2.8%). The inflation uptick comes as the Bank of Korea cut its policy rate by 25 basis points in May to support the economy amid rising US tariffs. This marked the central bank’s fourth rate cut since October 2024, delivering a total of 100 basis points of easing in the current cycle. On a monthly basis, consumer prices were unchanged in June, in line with market expectations.