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Statistics showing how much inflation has risen last month has been released.

It was up 5.4% from the same month last year.

It was the largest increase in 14 years since the 2008 financial crisis.

Most of them went up, including food such as potatoes and meat, as well as fuel, electricity, and gas costs.

The problem is that it is still difficult now, and this trend could continue for another year.



Today (the 3rd), the first news, reporter Jo Ki-ho, will tell you.



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is a restaurant in Seoul.

Mr. Lee, who has been running her shop in the same spot for 24 years, says she has never been as tough as it is these days.



[Lee Oe-suk/Restaurant President: I used to buy 1 kg of 12,300 won delicacies, but today it goes up to 15,000 won, and the gas bill is the same.

It was usually around 170,000 won, but it came out to about 240,000 won even though our sales fell.]



Last month, the consumer price index rose 5.4% from a year ago, reaching the 5% level for the first time in 13 years and 9 months since the financial crisis in 2008. recorded.



The cost of living, which calculates only daily necessities, rose 6.7%.



As for petroleum, which has been raising prices throughout the year, diesel rose 45%, gasoline 27%, and kerosene another 60%.



Oil alone contributed 36% or more than a third of the total inflation.



In terms of food, potatoes rose by 30%, pork, imported beef, and flour and cooking oil by more than 20%.



The price of eating out also jumped, so galbitang, sashimi, and chicken all increased in price by more than 10%.



In addition, electricity, gas, and water rates also rose, putting a burden on prices for public utilities as well.



Inflation is expected to rise to the 6% range in June and July, of course, in the 5% range.



The biggest cause is the unresolved situation outside the country, such as war and supply shortages.



[Eo Woon-seon/Statistics Office Economic Trend Statistical Review Officer: It seems difficult to see that external factors of inflation are easing.

So, it is highly likely that the upward trend will continue in the next month.] The



government said that it would manage parts that could be directly controlled, such as highway tolls, train tickets, and rental housing rentals, but it seems insufficient to catch the loose price tag.



(Video coverage: Kim Min-cheol, Video editing: Yoon Tae-ho, CG: Kang Yu-ra, VJ: Park Hyun-woo)