S. Korea's import price rises for 6th month in December

SEOUL, Jan. 14 (Xinhua) -- The price for imported goods to South Korea rose for the sixth successive month due to the local currency's depreciation against the U.S. dollar, central bank data showed Wednesday.

The import price index grew 0.7 percent in December of 2025 from a month earlier, continuing to go up since July last year, according to the Bank of Korea.

The consecutive growth was affected by the