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The amount of investment in the research and development sector by Korean businesses has increased during the first six months of this year, despite the economic slowdown.
According to the Korea Listed Companies Association, 393 companies spent a total of W7.6 trillion (US$1=W1,118) on R&D, up 14 percent from the same period last year.
R&D spending by the country's five major manufacturing companies also saw a ten-percent boost from a year before, to nearly W6 trillion.
Samsung Electronics, Asia's largest technology group, topped the list, followed by LG Electronics and Hyundai Motors.
Arirang News
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