Korea intends to minimize its reliance on China for exports by looking to the Middle East, America, and the European Union

According to nine economy-related ministries on Wednesday, the government would make every effort to fine-tune export plans as part of a larger objective of bolstering Korea's trade balance, which is exhibiting symptoms of a larger-than-expected deficit.

Among the goals are to boost the foreign expansion of 15 growth-driving local manufacturing businesses, as well as to closely monitor and maintain the 26 memorandums of understan....