Exports up 45.3% in 1st 10 days of Aug. on chips

South Korea's exports jumped 45.3 percent from a year earlier in the first 10 days of August, data showed Tuesday, on the back of strong global demand for memory chips. Outbound shipments reached $21.3 billion in the August 1-10 period, compared with $14.6 billion tallied in the same period in 2025, according to the data from the Korea Customs Service. It was the highest amount ever recorded for the first 10 days of August. Imports went up 23.1 percent on-year to $19.5 billion over the cited per