Korea's pharmaceutical exports to Japan grew 11.7 percent in 2003

Korean exports for pharmaceuticals to Japan increased 11.7 percent to $128 million last year, following a surging growth rate of 39.1 percent from a year earlier, according to data released by the Korea Pharmaceutical Traders Association.

The association said that Japan became the largest pharmaceutical importer of Korea, outstripping shipments to China.

It added that the double-digit exp...