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South Korea’s exports hit record high on chip demand
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Investing.com
· Jul 1, 2026
South Korea’s exports surge by most since 1978 on robust chip demand
South Korea’s exports surge by most since 1978 on robust chip demand
Yonhap News Agency
· Jul 1, 2026
(3rd LD) 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...
Daily NK English
· Jul 10, 2026
Fruit and vegetables fill North Korea’s markets as prices climb
North Korean markets are stocked with more imported fruit and greenhouse-grown produce than they have been in years, but soaring prices are leaving many shoppers priced out even as the displays look more abundant than ever. According to a Daily NK source in North Hamgyong province, markets in Hoeryong and other cities have recently seen []
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
ANTARA News
· Jun 22, 2026
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Related coverage for "South Korea’s exports hit record high on chip demand": Investing.com — South Korea’s exports surge by most since 1978 on robust chip demand. Yonhap News Agency — (3rd LD) S. Korea's monthly exports hit US$100 bln for 1st time in June. Daily NK English — Fruit and vegetables fill North Korea’s markets as prices climb. The korea Herald News — Chip boom drives S. Korea into $100b monthly export club. ANTARA News — WALOVI and Hong Xin Da Seal Strategic Local-Channel Deal for International Cans in Singapore