Official Says S. Korea Is Now in a Recession
From Bloomberg News
South Korea’s economy has slipped into recession after shrinking for the second consecutive quarter, Deputy Finance Minister Kim Young Ju said.
A state-run think tank, the Korea Development Institute, on Tuesday cut its forecast for South Korea’s growth rate this year to 3.1%. The economy expanded at a 6.3% rate last year.
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