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  "id": 11065336,
  "title": "Korea's monthly exports hit $120.9 bil. in Sept. on record chip sales",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/koreas-monthly-exports-hit-120-9-bil-in-sept-on-record-chip-sales",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-01T00:32:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
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    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/economy/20261001/koreas-monthly-exports-hit-1209-bil-in-sept-on-record-chip-sales"
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  "summary": "Korea's exports soared 83.5 percent to a record $120.9 billion in September from a year earlier, driven by a surge in chip shipments, data showed Thursday. Semiconductor exports exceeded $60 billion for the first time last month, boosting overall export figures, the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Resources said in a press release. Imports climbed 26 percent from a year earlier to $71.09 billion,…",
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        "outlet": "Yonhap News",
        "title": "S. Korea's monthly exports hit US$120.9 bln in Sept. on record chip sales",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/s-koreas-monthly-exports-hit-us-120-9-bln-in-sept-on-record-chip-sales",
        "published": "2026-10-01T00:15:03.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Korea's monthly exports hit $120.9 bil. in Sept. on record chip sales",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/koreas-monthly-exports-hit-120-9-bil-in-sept-on-record-chip-sales-11069069",
        "published": "2026-10-01T00:52:04.000Z"
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