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

Busan Port Terminal in South Korea.

Busan Port Terminal in South Korea.

Photographer: SeongJoon Cho/Bloomberg
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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.