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South Korea Posts a Record $61.46 Billion Current Account Surplus as Chip Exports Jump 260%

November 5, 2026 by Rowan Seaborne

Shipping containers stacked at a container terminal beside cranes and harbor water in Busan, South Korea, file photo.

South Korea’s current account surplus hit a record $61.46 billion in September as chip exports jumped 260%. The Jan.-Sept. total is $340.66 billion.

U.S. Firms Fill 50,000 Square Meters at China’s Import Expo, the Most for an 8th Year

November 5, 2026 by Rowan Seaborne

Escalator at Exit 5 of the National Exhibition and Convention Center metro station in Shanghai, which serves the import expo venue.

CIIE 2026 US exhibitors fill over 50,000 square meters at Shanghai’s import expo, the largest national area for an eighth year. The fair runs Nov. 5-10.

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