Dining out, out of reach
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Dining out, out of reach

Published: 06 May. 2025, 17:24 Updated: 06 May. 2025, 19:12
 
A sticker indicating a price hike is seen on a menu displaying naengmyeon (cold buckwheat noodles) outside a restaurant in Seoul on May 6, the final day of the holiday weekend. Rising prices for dining-out staples are driving up consumer inflation. According to the Korea Consumer Agency’s price information website, the average cost of one serving of naengmyeon is now 12,115 won ($ 8.73). [YONHAP]
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