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Consumer prices in South Korea were up 0.2 percent on month in July, Statistics Korea said on Wednesday.
That exceeded expectations for a flat reading following the 0.2 percent decline in June.
On a yearly basis, consumer prices climbed 1.5 percent - unchanged from the previous month but shy of expectations for 1.6 percent.
Core CPI, which excludes food prices, was flat on month and up 1.0 percent on year after sinking 0.2 percent on month and gaining 1.2 percent on year in June.
