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South Korea’s exports surge by most since 1978 on robust chip demand

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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 []
CarNewsChina.com
· Jul 7, 2026
Over 215,000 sold: BYD Sealion 7 quietly exits Chinese domestic market for export focus
BYD scales up its global electric vehicle export campaign by halting domestic Chinese sales of the Sealion 7. The post Over 215,000 sold: BYD Sealion 7 quietly exits Chinese domestic market for export focus appeared first on CarNewsChina.com.
Investing.com
· Jul 1, 2026
South Korea exports post strongest growth since 1978 on AI chip boom
South Korea exports post strongest growth since 1978 on AI chip boom
ING Think
· Jun 22, 2026
ING lifts South Korea 2026 GDP growth forecast to 4% from 3%
ASIA/PACIFIC: Under ING’s latest energy scenario, supply conditions should improve for South Korea in the second half of 2026. Semiconductor momentum, meanwhile, will remain stronger than previously assumed. This is supporting private consumption and investment, on top of government spending. We’ve raised our 2026 GDP forecast to 4 from 3
Bloomberg
· Jun 23, 2026
Emerging Market Stocks Fall on Korea Selloff; Currencies Weaken
A selloff in South Korea’s technology giants dragged the gauge of emerging-market equities down, while most developing-nations’ currencies weakened as global risk sentiment worsened.
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Related coverage for "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. CarNewsChina.com — Over 215,000 sold: BYD Sealion 7 quietly exits Chinese domestic market for export focus. Investing.com — South Korea exports post strongest growth since 1978 on AI chip boom. ING Think — ING lifts South Korea 2026 GDP growth forecast to 4% from 3%. Bloomberg — Emerging Market Stocks Fall on Korea Selloff; Currencies Weaken

