Consumer price index (CPI) gained 2.1 percent in April from a year earlier after going up 2.2 percent in January, 2.0 percent in February and 2.1 percent in March, according to Statistics Korea.

SEOUL, May 2 (Xinhua) -- Han Duck-soo, South Korea's former prime minister, on Friday announced his presidential run after stepping down on the previous day. Enditem ...