South Korea's overseas direct investment rose sharply in the second quarter..... as companies invested more in the manufacturing and finance sectors. <br /> The Finance Ministry says,.... overseas direct investment hit near 13 billion U.S. dollars in the second quarter,... up over 25 percent from the same period last year. <br />By sector,.... manufacturing accounted for 38 percent of Korean companies' offshore investment,.... with heavy investment and mergers and acquisitions in semiconductors. <br />This was followed by investment in the finance, insurance and real estate sectors. <br />By region,.... Asia was the number one destination for foreign direct investment,.... accounting for about a third of all FDI..., followed by Central and South America, North America and Europe. <br />
