South Korea’s Exports Sputter as Risks Rise in Chips and Tariffs

  • Top officials speak with US policymakers to avoid tariff hit
  • Chip exports fall, dimming outlook for economic growth
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South Korea’s exports lost growth momentum in February as demand for semiconductors weakened and officials scrambled to engage the US in hopes of averting a hit from Donald Trump’s tariff campaign.