South Korea's finance ministry says the country's exports and investment remain sluggish due to the slowing global economy and worsening market conditions in the manufacturing sector.<br />According to the ministry's monthly economic report released today,... Korea's facility investment and construction investment fell 7 percent and 3-and-a-half percent respectively in August,... compared to the same period last year.<br />In addition,... exports also tumbled 13-point-6 percent on-year last month,... extending its downturn to nine months in a row.<br />In its report,... the ministry described the local economy as "sluggish" for 6 straight months,... the longest since March, 2005.<br />
