South Korea Q3 GDP grows 1.2% as consumption climbs

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Kia vehicles waiting for export at a port in Pyeongtaek, South Korea on July 31. South Korean exports rose 1.5% in the third quarter as shipments of semiconductors and autos increased. © Reuters

STEVEN BOROWIEC

SEOUL -- South Korea's economy grew at a quickened pace in the third quarter as consumption ticked up.

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