The government unveiled Wednesday a comprehensive strategy targeted at expanding Korea's exports to a record $740 billion this year through diversification of the country's key export items and markets, and stronger financial support measures. The strategy, announced at the inaugural public-private joint export strategy meeting, incorporates a set of measures to foster overseas sales of eight prominent export items, including consumer goods, biohealth products, arms and nuclear power plants, and expands trade finance amid heightened global trade uncertainties. Through such measures, the government aims to expand Seoul's exports to a fresh high of $740 billion this year from an all-time high of $709.7 billion recorded in 2025 on the back of the strong performance of the semiconductor sector. The government said it will focus on nurturing eight sectors as major export industries as part of efforts to lessen the country's export dependence on semiconductors while working to diversify export destinations to emerging markets, such as the Middle East and Latin America. The eight sectors are co