Economics
South Korean Firms Reluctant to Bring Production Back From China
- High costs at home prompt shifting firms to choose SE Asia
- Just 80 firms relocate some operations to Korea since 2013
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South Korea’s ramped-up efforts to get companies to relocate home from China are failing to gain momentum even as the pandemic and U.S.-China trade tensions highlight the risks of over-reliance on China as a manufacturing base.