Economics

South Korea’s Export Slump Extends to Ninth Month Amid Gloom

Busan Port Terminal in South Korea.
Photographer: SeongJoon Cho/Bloomberg

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By Sam Kim (News) and Hooyeon Kim

September 1, 2019 at 12:09 AM UTC

Updated on

September 1, 2019 at 1:36 AM UTC

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South Korea’s exports extended their slump in August as an escalating feud with Japan adds to uncertainties for the economy already elevated amid the U.S.-China trade war.