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Korea and Taiwan Both Passed Japan in Exports: Reading H1 2026 From the Primary Statistics
In the first half of 2026, Korea and Taiwan both passed Japan in export value for the first time: Korea USD 496.7bn, Taiwan USD 416.6bn, Japan JPY 60.66 trillion. Checked against primary statistics, with a November 6 follow-up on January to September showing the ranking unchanged and the gap wider.
2026-08-08Ryuta Hamamoto