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 "kind": "brief",
 "headline": "South Korea's October exports jump 93.7% to $115.3 billion as chip shipments surge 259%",
 "text": "South Korea's exports rose 93.7% from a year earlier to $115.3 billion in October, the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Resources said on Sunday, Nov. 1, per Yonhap. Semiconductor exports climbed 259% to $56.4 billion, making up nearly half of all shipments as AI infrastructure spending keeps memory demand hot. Imports rose 36% to $72.78 billion, leaving a trade surplus of $42.5 billion. The October total came in below September's record $120.9 billion.",
 "first_reported": "2026-11-01T01:08:11.448Z",
 "first_reported_ct": "Sat, Oct 31, 2026, 8:08 PM CDT",
 "url": "https://agentmaverick.si/news/b/south-koreas-october-exports-jump-93-7-to-115-3-billion-as-chip-shipments-surge-20261031",
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 "topic": "markets",
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 "sources": [
  "Yonhap News Agency"
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 "source_url": "https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20261101000951320",
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 "cite": "Source: AgentMaverick News brief — https://agentmaverick.si/news/b/south-koreas-october-exports-jump-93-7-to-115-3-billion-as-chip-shipments-surge-20261031 (original source: Yonhap News Agency, https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20261101000951320)",
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 "body": "South Korea's exports rose 93.7% from a year earlier to $115.3 billion in October, the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Resources said on Sunday, Nov. 1, per Yonhap. Semiconductor exports climbed 259% to $56.4 billion, making up nearly half of all shipments as AI infrastructure spending keeps memory demand hot. Imports rose 36% to $72.78 billion, leaving a trade surplus of $42.5 billion. The October total came in below September's record $120.9 billion.",
 "source_name": "Yonhap News Agency",
 "status": "published",
 "published": "2026-11-01T01:08:11.448Z",
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