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Seoul, Jun 1 (EFE/EPA).- South Korea recorded a trade surplus of $2.93 billion in May, a year-on-year increase of 654.5 percent that is contributing in cementing the recovery of the country's economy from the impact of the coronavirus pandemic.This is the 13th month that the country has recorded a trade surplus, according to the data released by the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy on Tuesday.Compared to May of last year when many countries around the world were under lockdowns, exports grew by 45.6 percent year-on-year to stand at $50.7 billion, driven mainly by the demand for chips, the ministry said. (Camera: ARCHIVE). ARCHIVE FOOTAGE OF THE CITY OF SEOUL AND THE MARKET IN SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA.
Seoul, Sep 1 (EFE/EPA).- South Korea recorded a trade surplus of $1.67 billion dollars in August, 54 percent less compared to the same month of 2020, the government reported Wednesday.August was the 16th consecutive month that Asia's fourth largest economy posted a trade surplus.South Korea's exports increased 35 percent in August to around $53.2 billion owing to strong demand for chips and automobiles, the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy said in a statement. (Camera: ARCHIVE).ARCHIVE FOOTAGE OF THE CITY OF SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA.
Seoul, Jul 1 (EFE).- South Korea recorded a trade surplus of about $4.44 billion in June, a year-on-year increase of 51.5 percent, the government announced Thursday.This is the 14th month that the country has recorded a trade surplus, according to the data released by the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy.South Korean exports grew by 39.7 percent year-on-year to $54.8 billion, driven by an increase in demand for chips and automobiles amid a recovery of commercial activity in the current context of the pandemic. (Camera: ARCHIVE). ARCHIVE FOOTAGE OF THE CITY OF SEOUL, AND THE MARKET IN SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA.
Seoul, Jul 8 (EFE/EPA).- South Korea reported Thursday 1,275 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, its highest daily number ever, according to the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA).The Asian country has so far recorded a total number of 164,028 COVID-19 cases since the beginning of pandemic. (Camera: JEON HEON-KYUN).SHOT LIST: PEOPLE LINE UP TO BE TESTED FOR COVID-19 AT A MAKESHIFT CLINIC STATION IN SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA.
Seoul, Jul 7 (EFE/EPA).-South Korean tech giant Samsung Electronics announced Wednesday that it expects an operating profit of about 12.5 trillion Korean won (around $10.99 billion) in the second quarter, a year-on-year increase of 53.4 percent, driven by a good performance by its chips division.This would also be 33.3 percent more than the operating profit that the South Korean tech giant posted between January and March of this year.In its earnings guidance report, the company, which is headquartered in Suwon, forecast that consolidated sales for the April-June period will be about 63 trillion Korean won. (Camera: ARCHIVE).ARCHIVE FOOTAGE OF SAMSUNG STORES IN SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA.