Roundup: S. Korea's export falls 10.3 pct in January on fewer business days

SEOUL, Feb. 1 (Xinhua) -- South Korea's export fell in double digits in the first month of 2025 due to fewer business days, government data showed Saturday.

Export, which accounts for about half of the export-driven economy, decreased 10.3 percent over the year to 49.12 billion U.S. dollars in January, according to the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy.

It marked the first downturn in 16 months on th