The export-reliant economies of South Korea and Japan are braced for the impact of China's economic deceleration this year.
South Korea shipped a record-high US$162.2 billion (S$220 billion) worth of goods to its largest trade partner, China, last year. The 14.2 per cent on-year increase was driven by a surge in demand for memory chips, computers, machinery and petroleum goods.
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