{
  "id": 18268805,
  "title": "Lee calls for virtuous cycle to translate exports growth into domestic demand recovery",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/05/lee-calls-for-virtuous-cycle-to-translate-exports-growth-into-18268805",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-05T07:32:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/southkorea/politics/20261105/lee-calls-for-virtuous-cycle-to-translate-exports-growth-into-domestic-demand-recovery"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "South Korean President Lee Jae Myung has called for a virtuous economic cycle to transform Korea's export growth into a revival of domestic demand. During a meeting with senior advisors, the president emphasized the importance of turning recent robust export growth into a development benefiting both major conglomerates and smaller businesses.\n\nThe president's call for change came after the Bank of Korea announced that the nation achieved an unprecedented current account surplus exceeding $60 billion in September, propelled by thriving semiconductor exports. Earlier figures revealed that Korea's exports surged by 93.7% from the previous year, reaching $115.3 billion in October. This marked the second-highest monthly export total in Korean history, surpassed only by the $121.1 billion recorded just a month prior.\n\nTo move beyond mere quantitative expansion and achieve a qualitative leap forward, Lee stressed that the Korean economy must undergo a fundamental shift in its growth approach. He stressed the necessity of constructing a national economic virtuous cycle, where the escalation of exports can catalyze a recovery in domestic demand.",
  "summary": "President Lee Jae Myung on Thursday instructed officials to help build an economic virtuous cycle in which Korea's recent export growth can translate into a recovery in domestic demand, leading to the development of both large conglomerates and smaller firms. Lee issued the instruction at a meeting with his key aides amid strong economic indicators driven by brisk exports. His remarks came…",
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      {
        "outlet": "Yonhap News",
        "title": "Lee calls for virtuous cycle to translate exports growth into domestic demand recovery",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/05/lee-calls-for-virtuous-cycle-to-translate-exports-growth-into-18267931",
        "published": "2026-11-05T06:30:34.000Z"
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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."
}