S. Korea's export volume grows for 2nd month in December

SEOUL, Jan. 14 (Xinhua) -- South Korea's export volume grew for the second straight month due to strong demand for locally-made semiconductors, central bank data showed Wednesday.

The export volume index rose 11.9 percent in December 2025 from a year earlier, after expanding 7.1 percent in the previous month, according to the Bank of Korea.

In terms of volume, shipments of computers, electronics, and opti