Korean Export Falls Ease in Possible Sign of Stabilizing Demand

Kia vehicles bound for shipment at the port of Pyeongtaek on April 21.Photographer: SeongJoon Cho/Bloomberg
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South Korea’s export slump eased in April, offering a sign that weakness in global demand may be starting to turn a corner.

Shipments adjusted for working-day differences fell 10.4% from a year earlier, the smallest decline since December, according to figures released Monday by the customs office.