SEOUL (Reuters) -&nbsp;South&nbsp;Korean President&nbsp;Yoon&nbsp;Suk-yeol renewed his pledge to focus all government resources on&nbsp;boosting&nbsp;exports, saying in a speech on Monday that&nbsp;exports&nbsp;had been and still were the basis for the country's economy and employment.
The government would do whatever it could to make the country the world's fifth-largest exporter by 2026, up from the sixth place last year, he said.
The government "will help companies find swift resolution of difficulties in undertaking&nbsp;exports&nbsp;and winning contracts," he said, adding it would also significantly expand financial and administrative&nbsp;support&nbsp;for exporters.
South&nbsp;Korea is the world's 10th-largest economy and home to global suppliers of products ranging from computer memory chips and ships to cars and industrial machinery.
The government would also seek to expand its network of free-trade agreements into the Middle East, Central and&nbsp;South&nbsp;America and Africa,&nbsp;Yoon&nbsp;said in a speech at a ceremony for the country's annual Trade Day.
This year's&nbsp;exports&nbsp;would likely reach a record exceeding $680 billion, compared with $644.4 billion set last year, he added.
Since taking office,&nbsp;Yoon&nbsp;has repeatedly said his government would try to overcome slowing economic growth by&nbsp;boosting&nbsp;exports.
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(Reporting by Choonsik Yoo; Editing by Jacqueline Wong and Bradley Perrett)

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