SEOUL, Nov 1 (Reuters) South Korean exports in October grew less than expected and by the slowest annual pace in two years, government data showed on Tuesday, adding to fears the global economy may be retreating back to a steep slump.
Exports by the world's seventhlargest economy grew 9.3 percent in October from a year earlier, the slowest pace since October 2009 and below the median forecast for a 12.6 percent gain in a Reuters poll.
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