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(LEAD) S. Korea's monthly exports hit US$100 bln for 1st time in June

SEOUL, July 1 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's monthly exports hit a fresh high by surp...
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Yonhap News Agency
· Jul 1, 2026
(URGENT) S. Korea's monthly exports hit US$100 bln for 1st time in June
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UPI
· Jul 1, 2026
South Korea’s monthly exports top $100B for first time
South Korea’s monthly exports top $100B for first time
Korea Times News
· Jul 1, 2026
Korea's monthly exports hit $100 bil. for 1st time in June
Korea's monthly exports hit $100 bil. for 1st time in June
The korea Herald News
· Jul 1, 2026
Chip boom drives S. Korea into $100b monthly export club
South Korea's exports surpassed 100 billion for the first time for the month of June, making it only the fourth country in the world to reach the milestone, after Germany, China and the United States. Korea's exports marked 102.25 billion in June, up 70.9 percent from a year earlier, according to preliminary data released by the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy. Fueling June’s performance were semiconductors, which surged 199.5 percent to 44.8 billion, accounting for 43.8 percent of the
UrduPoint
· Jul 1, 2026
Korea's monthly exports hit US$100 billion for 1st time in June
Korea's monthly exports hit US$100 billion for 1st time in June
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Related coverage for "(LEAD) S. Korea's monthly exports hit US$100 bln for 1st time in June": Yonhap News Agency — (URGENT) S. Korea's monthly exports hit US$100 bln for 1st time in June. UPI — South Korea’s monthly exports top $100B for first time. Korea Times News — Korea's monthly exports hit $100 bil. for 1st time in June. The korea Herald News — Chip boom drives S. Korea into $100b monthly export club. UrduPoint — Korea's monthly exports hit US$100 billion for 1st time in June