South Korea tops $700 billion in annual exports, led by record chip shipments

South Korea just crossed a line it had never touched before. The country’s exports hit $710 billion in 2025, smashing past the $700 billion mark for the first time ever. The reason is chips; mountains of them too. Korea’s government said semiconductor shipments reached $173 billion last year, up from $142 billion in 2024. That’s […]