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Korea logs fastest GDP growth in 5 1/2 yrs on strong semiconductor exports

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Korea logs fastest GDP growth in 5 1/2 yrs on strong semiconductor exports
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Despite the ongoing crisis in the Middle East, the Korean economy posted its fastest quarterly growth in 5 1/2 years in the first quarter, supported by solid exports amid a semiconductor upcycle and resilient domestic demand, central bank data showed Thursday. The country's real gross domestic product (GDP) — a key measure of economic growth — rose 1.7 percent in the January-March period from three months earlier, according to the preliminary data from the Bank of Korea (BOK). It marked the stro

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