Yoon estimates the South Korean economy will shed about 200,000 jobs. The forecast belies a government prediction from December that the economy would grow this year by a modest three percent.

• 他说，在世界经济形势不断恶化的同时，韩国经济的收缩速度也超过了预期。由于内需和出口双双下降，预期今年经济将收缩两个百分点。