{
  "id": 12768943,
  "title": "Korea Current Account Surplus Hits Second-Highest $46.1 Billion",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/korea-current-account-surplus-hits-second-highest-46-1-billion",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-08T02:56:18.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "BusinessKorea",
    "slug": "businesskorea",
    "url": "https://www.businesskorea.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=278475"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "South Korea’s current account surplus topped $40 billion for the third consecutive month, driven by a surge in semiconductor exports.According to preliminary balance of payments statistics released by the Bank of Korea on Oct. 8, the current account surplus stood at $46.11 billion in August. It was",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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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."
}