And in light of Korea's Trade day today... our Kim Ji-yeon joins us in the studio to give us an in-depth look at South Korea's trade environment and the challenges that lie ahead.<br />Hi Ji-yeon.<br /><br /> So Korea has achieved a lot of milestones this year regarding exports.<br /><br /> That's right.<br />For the second straight year,... South Korea's trade volume has surpassed one-trillion U.S. dollars this year.<br /> The country ranks sixth in the world in terms of export volume.<br />It's expected to top 600-billion dollars in exports for the first time ever this year as well.<br />Semiconductor, machinery and petrochemical exports increased this year compared to last year... while outbound shipments in the display and telecommunications industries dropped on-year. <br />
