Exports surged thanks to memory semiconductors from $100 billion per year in 1995 to $100 billion per month last June. “We need to focus on advancement rather than concerns about monopolization.” Page 2 of the Kyunghyang Shinmun, October 28, 1995. File photo: ‘The era of $100 billion in exports has begun.’ This is the headline on page 2 of the Kyunghyang Shinmun on October 28, 1995. The article reported that, considering the average daily export amount at the time, annual exports were certain to exceed $100 billion.