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Exports rise 16.7 pct during first 10 days of August

South Korea’s exports rose 16.7 percent on-year in the first 10 days of August, data showed Monday, on the back of the strong performance of semiconductors.

Outbound shipments reached US$15.5 billion in the August 1-10 period, compared with $13.2 bi…

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Yoon hosts dinner for former President Lee Myung-bak

President Yoon Suk Yeol held a dinner meeting with former President Lee Myung-bak and his wife Monday, in what marked their first official dinner since Yoon took office.

First lady Kim Keon Hee and Chung Jin-suk, Yoon’s chief of staff who had served…

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