Exports up 65% during first 20 days of May on chips

South Korea's exports rose 65 percent from a year earlier in the first 20 days of May, data showed Thursday, with semiconductor shipments more than tripling over the period. Outbound shipments reached $52.7 billion in the May 1-20 period, compared with $31.9 billion tallied in the same period last year, according to data released by the Korea Customs Service. The figure was the largest ever recorded for the first 20 days of May. Imports went up 29.3 percent on-year to $41.6 billion over the cite

By The Korea Herald