The government's latest economic report shows... the Korean economy is seeing steady growth thanks to robust exports. <br />But there are some concerns over the weak employment figures.... and growing risks from the U.S.-China trade war.<br />Won Jung-hwan reports.<br /> <br /> South Korea's economy has seen steady growth for 9 straight months on the back of a rebound in exports. <br />According to the Ministry of Economy and Finance's monthly economic "Green Book" report on Friday,… South Korea's outbound shipments jumped 6-point-2-percent in July from a year earlier. <br />Exports have been steeply increasing since November 2016,… led by a spike in global demand for steel and semiconductors. <br /><br /> But while the economy is maintaining its export-led recovery,… capital spending and the job market still face sluggish growth. <br />Facility investments dipped 5-point-9-percent on-month in June,… and the number of newly added jobs stayed slightly above 100-thousand per month over the past five months,… keeping the employment rate at just 67-percent,... unchanged from the same period in 2017.<br /><br /> The latest economic forecast also highlighted increasing uncertainties stemming from the growing trade spat between the U.S. and China<br />And experts worry that,… as those countries are Korea's two largest trading partners,… the trade spat could hit Korean exports.<br />Won Jung-hwan, Arirang News. <br />
