South Korean exports to the European Union fell 9.7 percent in March from a year earlier, the third straight month of declining shipments to the bloc, government estimates showed. The fall was attributed to weakness in the Russian economy, a major EU trading partner. Shipments to China slipped 2.4 percent last month on-year, but declined at a slower pace compared to a 7.6 percent drop in February, the trade ministry data showed. Meanwhile, exports to the U.S. jumped 17.0 percent in March in annual terms to a three-month high. (Reuters)