South Korea's exports rose 52.3 percent from a year earlier in the first 20 days of July as overseas shipments of semiconductors nearly tripled amid the ongoing

South Korea's exports rose 52.3 percent from a year earlier in the first 20 days of July as overseas shipments of semiconductors nearly tripled amid the ongoing

South Korea's economy extended its growth in the second quarter, weathering oil price volatility sparked by conflict in the Middle East, as robust chip exports