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Poland Emerges as Source of S. Korea’s 5th-biggest Trade Surplus Thanks to Defense Exports

SEOUL, June 11 (Korea Bizwire) — Poland emerged as the source of South Korea’s fifth-biggest trade surplus in the January-April period thanks to increased defense industry exports, trade data showed Sunday. South Korea posted a surplus of US$2.71 billion in trading with Poland during the January-April period, following the surplus of $10.85 billion with the [...]

Coronavirus Feared to Affect S. Korea’s Arms Exports

SEOUL, March 14 (Korea Bizwire) — The coronavirus pandemic is likely to affect South Korea’s exports of weapons and other military items, including K-9 howitzers to Estonia, sources said Saturday. Estonia has been pushing to buy six more K-9 Thunder self-propelled howitzers this year following their purchase of 12 units last year, according to foreign [...]