Foreign direct investment by Korean companies reached a yearly record-high of nearly 50-billion U.S. dollars last year.<br />Data by the Ministry of Economy and Finance released Friday shows that combined overseas investment rose by nearly 12-percent from the previous year to around 49-point-8-billion dollars as of the end of last year.<br />Steep rises were seen in the manufacturing sector, particularly in areas related to semiconductor facility investment,... mainly in China and Vietnam.<br />It was followed by investment related to the finance and insurance sectors.<br />By region, Asia saw the most investment, followed by Europe and North America. <br />
