Anna Jiwon Park has been covering the politics at The Korea Times since the summer of 2024, when she joined the press pool for the Office of the President in Korea. Prior to that, she spent about five years reporting extensively on financial markets, regulatory authorities and the financial industry. She joined The Korea Times in 2019 after spending eight years as a broadcast journalist at Arirang TV, Korea’s leading global broadcaster, covering politics, defense and culture.
Gas prices rise
Employees at a gas station in Seoul fill a vehicle on Sunday. According to the Korea National Oil Corporation's Opinet website, gas prices around the country increased to 1,327 won ($1.22) a liter this week, an 8.2 won rise from the week before. / Yonhap
By Anna J. Park