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South Korea CPI Growth Misses Expectations in August

South Korea's consumer inflation rose 3.1% in August, slightly below forecasts but remaining near a two-year peak.

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South Korea's consumer inflation grew 3.1% year-on-year in August, which was less than the expected 3.2% according to the country's Ministry of Statistics. [1] The Bank of Korea raised interest rates to 3% in August, marking its second such move this year. [2] OpenAI is facing a U.S. criminal investigation regarding its potential involvement in a mass shooting. [3] The wife of a businessman killed in a Florida shooting last year has sued OpenAI on behalf of the bereaved family. [4] Core CPI, which excludes food and energy prices, grew 3.4% in August, accelerating sharply from 2.6% in July. [5] Wednesday's inflation print indicated that South Korean inflation remained largely sticky, a trend expected to give the Bank of Korea more impetus to hike interest rates further. [6] OpenAI stands accused of failing to inform the police about ChatGPT use by potential mass shooters. [7] Two mass shootings, one in the U.S. in 2025 and one in Canada in 2026, have brought to light the use of OpenAI's technology in public killings. [8]
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  1. South Korea's consumer inflation grew 3.1% year-on-year in August, which was less than the expected 3.2% according to the country's Ministry of Statistics. · Investing.com
  2. The Bank of Korea raised interest rates to 3% in August, marking its second such move this year. · Investing.com
  3. OpenAI is facing a U.S. criminal investigation regarding its potential involvement in a mass shooting. · The HinduIndia
  4. The wife of a businessman killed in a Florida shooting last year has sued OpenAI on behalf of the bereaved family. · The HinduIndia
  5. Core CPI, which excludes food and energy prices, grew 3.4% in August, accelerating sharply from 2.6% in July. · Investing.com
  6. Wednesday's inflation print indicated that South Korean inflation remained largely sticky, a trend expected to give the Bank of Korea more impetus to hike interest rates further. · Investing.com
  7. OpenAI stands accused of failing to inform the police about ChatGPT use by potential mass shooters. · The HinduIndia
  8. Two mass shootings, one in the U.S. in 2025 and one in Canada in 2026, have brought to light the use of OpenAI's technology in public killings. · The HinduIndia
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