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South Korea News

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South Korea: source-linked stories on projects, data and official announcements. A story is listed when its record names the country; locations are never inferred.

Economy

South Korea's consumer inflation rose to 2.9% in September

South Korea's consumer price index rose 2.9% year over year and 0.3% month over month in September. Fresh-food prices fell annually while core measures recorded annual increases of 2.7% to 2.8%.

Ministry of Data and Statistics, Republic of Korea1 min read
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Economy

South Korea's September exports set record at $120.94 billion

South Korea's September exports rose 83.5% year over year to $120.94 billion. Semiconductor exports reached $60.30 billion and the monthly trade surplus was $49.85 billion.

Ministry of Trade, Industry and Resources, Republic of Korea1 min read
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Business

South Korea's online shopping rose 7.3% in August

South Korea's online shopping transactions rose 7.3% year over year to KRW 24.21 trillion in August. Mobile shopping reached KRW 18.90 trillion, while its share of the total fell 1.1 percentage points in a year.

Ministry of Data and Statistics, Republic of Korea1 min read
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