May.20.2021: Recovery shows in power consumption, factory rates
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A gradual but steady increase in power consumption is the latest indication of economic recovery, along with healthy indicators in manufacturing, making President Moon Jae-in's goal of 4-percent growth for 2021 more possible.
According to a report by the Korea Electric Power Corp. (Kepco), power consumption in March increased by 0.5 percent compared to a year earlier, the fifth consecutive month of positive growth.
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