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Republic of Korea's Manufacturing Overtakes Japan and Europe, Seizes AI Bottleneck, Ranks Fourth in World Exports and Second in Trade Surplus in First Half

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  1. Korea's monthly exports in June reached $102.25 billion, surpassing $100 billion for the first time ever.
  2. Cumulative exports in the first half totaled $496.7 billion, placing Korea fourth in the world behind Japan, while its trade surplus of $138.3 billion ranks second, ahead of Germany.
  3. Semiconductor exports rose 199.5% to $44.82 billion in June, leading the results, while high exchange rates and protectionism are cited as burdens for the second half.

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Republic of Korea's Manufacturing Overtakes Japan and Europe, Seizes AI Bottleneck, Ranks Fourth in World Exports and Second in Trade Surplus in First Half

Read the full article (machine translation) → Original article (Korean): 일본·유럽 제친 대한민국 제조업, AI 병목 장악하며 상반기 세계 수출 4강, 무역흑자 2위로 우뚝

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