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Japan and South Korea: Friends, With Limits
South Korea exported a record $11.4 billion worth of cosmetics in 2025, surpassing the United States and securing the position of the world's second-largest cosmetics exporter behind France, according to data released by the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety.
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What happenedThe two neighbors are drawing closer, but North Korea remains a dividing line.
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Left / center-leftSouth Korea Tops U. S. in Cosmetics Exports with Record $11.4 Billion in 2025
International Business Times · Center-left · News report
CenterJapan and South Korea: Friends, With Limits
The Diplomat · Center · News report
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South Korea Tops U. S. in Cosmetics Exports with Record $11.4 Billion in 2025
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South Korea exported a record $11.4 billion worth of cosmetics in 2025, surpassing the United States and securing the position of the world's second-largest cosmetics exporter behind France...
