{
  "id": 10581445,
  "title": "Korea's overseas direct investment up 32% in Q2",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/koreas-overseas-direct-investment-up-32-in-q2-10581445",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-29T01:52:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/business/banking-finance/20260929/koreas-overseas-direct-investment-up-32-in-q2"
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  "account": "Korea's overseas direct investment experienced a significant increase of 32.3 percent in the second quarter of 2026 compared to the same period in 2025, according to data released on Tuesday. The financial and communication sectors played a major role in this growth, with investment in these areas totaling $20.52 billion for the April-June period, up from $15.5 billion in the corresponding quarter of the previous year.\n\nThe Ministry of Finance and Economy reported that investment in the financial and insurance industry surged by 33.4 percent, reaching $10.48 billion. This sector saw a substantial boost, likely driven by Korean businesses striving to diversify their global portfolios. Meanwhile, investment in manufacturing grew by 3.2 percent on-year to $3.57 billion, while the information and communication sector saw an impressive tripling of investment to $2.73 billion.\n\nWhen it comes to destinations, the United States emerged as the top recipient of Korea's overseas direct investment, with a remarkable 53.6 percent increase to $8.86 billion. Japan followed closely with investment amounting to $2.46 billion, a substantial rise from $300 million a year earlier. Luxembourg also saw a notable uptick, with investment growing by 14.2 percent to $1.59 billion.",
  "summary": "Korea's overseas direct investment rose 32.3 percent in the second quarter of 2026 from a year earlier, data showed Tuesday, led by the financial and communication sectors. Overseas direct investment by Korea totaled $20.52 billion in the April-June period, up from $15.5 billion from the same three month period in 2025, according to the Ministry of Finance and Economy. The figure has posted…",
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      {
        "outlet": "Yonhap News",
        "title": "S. Korea's overseas direct investment up 32 pct in Q2",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/s-koreas-overseas-direct-investment-up-32-pct-in-q2",
        "published": "2026-09-29T01:00:02.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Korea's overseas direct investment up 32% in Q2",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/koreas-overseas-direct-investment-up-32-in-q2",
        "published": "2026-09-29T01:37:03.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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