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Foreigners' health insurance surplus tops 1 tln won

Korea's national health insurance fiscal balance for foreigners posted a surplus exceeding 1 trillion won ($753 million) last year, the first time it has topped that mark, according to data reported by Yonhap and the Korea Times. The account for Chinese nationals, however, swung to a deficit of 40.9 billion won, as reported by the Korea Economic Daily. President Lee Jae Myung has cited Korea's record current account surplus as evidence the country is emerging as a global economic leader, with the Q2 surplus ranking second-largest among major economies and exceeding the combined surpluses of Germany and Japan for the first time, fueled by chip exports, Yonhap and KBS World report.

  1. Nat'l health insurance fiscal balance for foreigners tops $753 mil. in surplus last year Korea Times · 2026-10-25
  2. Nat'l health insurance fiscal balance for foreigners tops 1 tln won in surplus last year Yonhap · 2026-10-25
  3. 외국인 건보료 흑자 사상 첫 1조 돌파…중국은 409억 적자 한국경제 · 2026-10-24
  4. Lee says Korea emerging as global economic leader on record current account surplus Korea Times · 2026-10-25
  5. S. Korea's Q2 current account surplus ranks 2nd on robust chip exports Yonhap · 2026-10-25
  6. S. Korea’s Q2 Current Account Surplus Tops Germany, Japan Combined for First Time KBS World · 2026-10-25

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