SEOUL, July 23, 2015 (AFP) - South Korea’s economy slowed in the second quarter, with consumer spending stifled by an outbreak of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) and exports failing to lift from a lengthening slump.
Asia’s fourth largest economy grew 0.3 percent in the April-June period, down from 0.8 percent in the first quarter, the Bank of Korea said Thursday.
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