Inflation

Inflation, trucker strike pose first test for South Korea's Yoon

Nation's CPI hit 14-year high of 5.4% in May; BOK set to hike rates further

KIM JAEWON, Nikkei staff writer
June 14, 2022 15:00 JST

SEOUL -- Thousands of South Korean truckers were on the eighth day of a strike on Tuesday to protest a surge in fuel prices while demanding minimum pay guarantees.

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