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South Korea's export data for June has been released, and the numbers are slightly better than expected.The data suggests that South Korea's second-quarter exports have, to some extent, bounced back from the first quarter's lows.
The country's export value rose 9.9% versus last month, compared to a 0.7% YoY drop in May. Excluding ship exports, which often inflate the numbers, export value still improved by 3.6%.
This seems to bode well for the global economy. South Korea is known as an econ